Active compound combinations comprising specific tetramic acid derivatives

ABSTRACT

The invention provides combinations of insecticides/acaricides and herbicides comprising an effective amount of components (A) and (B), where component (A) is one or more of the tetramic acid derivatives listed in the description, and (B) one or more herbicides from the group of the herbicides likewise listed in the description, where the combinations may optionally additionally comprise crop plant compatibility-increasing substances (safeners). 
     The invention also relates to the use of the combinations for controlling animal pests and unwanted vegetation and to the corresponding methods.

The invention is in the technical field of crop protection compositions which can be used simultaneously against harmful plants and animal pests such as insects/spider mites, for example in crop plants, and comprise, as active compounds, a combination of at least one insecticide/acaricide and at least one herbicide and, if appropriate, additionally crop plant compatibility-increasing substances (safeners).

The Co-application of glyphosate plus an insecticide (e.g. Spirotetramat) or fungicides in glyphosate-resistant soybean has been described in Canadian Journal of Plant Science (2012), 92(2), 297-302. Glyphosate tankmixed with e.g. Spirotetramat has no adverse effect on weed control in glyphosate resistant soybean.

WO 98/05638 describes tetramic acid derivatives, their preparation and their use as insecticides/acaricides. The corresponding cis-isomers are described in WO 04/007448.

From WO 07/068428, it is known that the insecticidal/acaricidal activities of tetramic acid derivatives can be improved by adding adjuvants. Also known are the effects of herbicidally active tetramic acid derivatives in combination with other herbicides, for example from WO 06/024411 and WO 09/007014.

The activity of these insecticides/acaricides against animal pests in the crop plants is on a high level; however, it generally depends on the application rate, the formulation in question, the respective animal pests to be controlled, the climatic and soil conditions, etc. A further criterium is the duration of action or the rate of degradation of the insecticide/acaricide. In general, however, there is always a need for methods achieving insecticidal/acaricidal action with a lower active compound application rate. A lower application rate reduces not only the amount of active compound required for application but generally also reduces the amount of formulation auxiliaries required. Both reduce economic expense and improve the ecological compatibility of the insecticide/acaricide treatment.

One way of improving the application profile of an insecticide/acaricide may be to combine the active compound with one or more herbicidally active compounds. However, the combined use of a plurality of active compounds, in particular when insecticides are used together with herbicides, does not infrequently lead to phenomena of physical and biological imcompatibility, for example lacking stability of a coformulation, decomposition of an active compound or antagonism of the active compounds. In contrast, what is desired are combinations of active compounds and/or formulations thereof having a favourable activity profile, high stability and, ideally, synergistically enhanced activity, which permits a reduction of the application rate compared with the individual application of the active compounds to be combined. Likewise advantageous may be a broadening of the activity spectrum, an increased application flexibility and a faster onset of action.

Surprisingly, it has now been found that certain active compounds from the group of the tetramic acid derivatives in combination with certain structurally different herbicides act together in a particularly favourable manner, for example when used in crop plants suitable for the selective application of the herbicides, which firthermire allow the amount of adjuvants to be reduced and make successive spraying with a herbicide and an insecticide/acaricide unnecessary. This combination offers economical advantages to the user, is ecologically very advantageous and has a positive effect on the water and CO₂ balance of the treatment of the crop since one spraying course and thus also the water for preparing the spray liquor is saved, which is advantageous in semiarid regions.

Accordingly, the invention provides combinations of insecticides/acaricides and herbicides comprising an effective amount of components (A) and (B) where

(A) is one or two insecticides/acaricides from group (A) below which consists of the compounds

(where A1 is emphasized and A2 is likewise emphasized), and (B) is one or more herbicides from the list of herbicides and plant growth regulators below: acetochlor, acibenzolar, acibenzolar-S-methyl, acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, alachlor, allidochlor, alloxydim, alloxydim-sodium, ametryn, amicarbazone, amidochlor, amidosulfuron, aminocyclopyrachlor, aminopyralid, amitrole, ammonium sulphamate, ancymidol, anilofos, asulam, atrazine, azafenidin, azimsulfuron, aziprotryn, beflubutamid, benazolin, benazolin-ethyl, bencarbazone, benfluralin, benfuresate, bensulide, bensulfuron, bensulfuron-methyl, bentazone, benzfendizone, benzobicyclon, benzofenap, benzofluor, benzoylprop, bicyclopyrone, bifenox, bilanafos, bilanafos-sodium, bispyribac, bispyribac-sodium, bromacil, bromobutide, bromofenoxim, bromoxynil, bromuron, buminafos, busoxinone, butachlor, butafenacil, butamifos, butenachlor, butralin, butroxydim, butylate, cafenstrole, carbetamide, carfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl, chlomethoxyfen, chloramben, chlorazifop, chlorazifop-butyl, chlorbromuron, chlorbufam, chlorfenac, chlorfenac-sodium, chlorfenprop, chlorflurenol, chlorflurenol-methyl, chloridazon, chlorimuron, chlorimuron-ethyl, chlormequat chloride, chlornitrofen, chlorophthalim, chlorthal-dimethyl, chlorotoluron, chlorsulfuron, cinidon, cinidon-ethyl, cinmethylin, cinosulfuron, clethodim, clodinafop, clodinafop-propargyl, clofencet, clomazone, clomeprop, cloprop, clopyralid, cloransulam, cloransulam-methyl, cumyluron, cyanamide, cyanazine, cyclanilide, cycloate, cyclosulfamuron, cycloxydim, cycluron, cyhalofop, cyhalofop-butyl, cyperquat, cyprazine, cyprazole, 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, daimuron/dymron, dalapon, daminozide, dazomet, n-decanol, desmedipham, desmetryn, detosyl-pyrazolate (DTP), diallate, dicamba, dichlobenil, dichlorprop, dichlorprop-P, diclofop, diclofop-methyl, diclofop-P-methyl, diclosulam, diethatyl, diethatyl-ethyl, difenoxuron, difenzoquat, diflufenican, diflufenzopyr, diflufenzopyr-sodium, dikegulac-sodium, dimefuron, dimepiperate, dimethachlor, dimethametryn, dimethenamid, dimethenamid-P, dimethipin, dimetrasulfuron, dinitramine, dinoseb, dinoterb, diphenamid, dipropetryn, diquat, diquat dibromide, dithiopyr, diuron, DNOC, eglinazine-ethyl, endothal, EPTC, esprocarb, ethalfluralin, ethametsulfuron, ethametsulfuron-methyl, ethephon, ethidimuron, ethiozin, ethofumesate, ethoxyfen, ethoxyfen-ethyl, ethoxysulfuron, etobenzanid, F-5331, i.e. N-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[4-(3-fluoropropyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1H-tetrazol-1-yl]phenyl]ethanesulphonamide, F-7967, i.e. 3-[7-chloro-5-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl]-1-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, fenoprop, fenoxaprop, fenoxaprop-P, fenoxaprop-ethyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fenoxasulfone, fentrazamide, fenuron, flamprop, flamprop-M-isopropyl, flamprop-M-methyl, flazasulfuron, florasulam, fluazifop, fluazifop-P, fluazifop-butyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, fluazolate, flucarbazone, flucarbazone-sodium, flucetosulfuron, fluchloralin, flufenacet (thiafluamide), flufenpyr, flufenpyr-ethyl, flumetralin, flumetsulam, flumiclorac, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, fluometuron, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, flupoxam, flupropacil, flupropanate, flupyrsulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium, flurenol, flurenol-butyl, fluridone, flurochloridone, fluroxypyr, fluroxypyr-meptyl, flurprimidol, flurtamone, fluthiacet, fluthiacet-methyl, fluthiamide, fomesafen, foramsulfuron, forchlorfenuron, fosamine, furyloxyfen, gibberellic acid, glufosinate, glufosinate-ammonium, glufosinate-P, glufosinate-P-ammonium, glufosinate-P-sodium, glyphosate, glyphosate-isopropylammonium, H-9201, i.e. O-(2,4-dimethyl-6-nitrophenyl) O-ethyl isopropylphosphoramidothioate, halosafen, halosulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-P, haloxyfop-ethoxyethyl, haloxyfop-P-ethoxyethyl, haloxyfop-methyl, haloxyfop-P-methyl, hexazinone, HW-02, i.e. 1-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)ethyl (2,4-dichlorphenoxy)acetate, imazamethabenz, imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox, imazamox-ammonium, imazapic, imazapyr, imazapyr-isopropylammonium, imazaquin, imazaquin-ammonium, imazethapyr, imazethapyr-ammonium, imazosulfuron, inabenfide, indanofan, indaziflam, indoleacetic acid (IAA), 4-indol-3-ylbutyric acid (IBA), iodosulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, ioxynil, ipfencarbazone, isocarbamid, isopropalin, isoproturon, isouron, isoxaben, isoxachlortole, isoxaflutole, isoxapyrifop, KUH-043, i.e. 3-([5-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]methyl-sulphonyl)-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazole, karbutilate, ketospiradox, lactofen, lenacil, linuron, maleic hydrazide, MCPA, MCPB, MCPB-methyl, -ethyl and -sodium, mecoprop, mecoprop-sodium, mecoprop-butotyl, mecoprop-P-butotyl, mecoprop-P-dimethylammonium, mecoprop-P-2-ethylhexyl, mecoprop-P-potassium, mefenacet, mefluidide, mepiquat chloride, mesosulfuron, mesosulfuron-methyl, mesotrione, methabenzthiazuron, metam, metamifop, metamitron, metazachlor, metazasulfuron, methazole, methiopyrsulfuron, methiozolin, methoxyphenone, methyldymron, 1-methylcyclopropene, methyl isothiocyanate, metobenzuron, metobromuron, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, metosulam, metoxuron, metribuzin, metsulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, molinate, monalide, monocarbamide, monocarbamide dihydrogensulphate, monolinuron, monosulfuron, monosulfuron esters, monuron, MT-128, i.e. 6-chloro-N-[(2E)-3-chloroprop-2-en-1-yl]-5-methyl-N-phenylpyridazine-3-amine, MT-5950, i.e. N-[3-chloro-4-(1-methylethyl)phenyl]-2-methylpentanamide, NGGC-011, naproanilide, napropamide, naptalam, NC-310, i.e. 4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1-methyl-5-benzyloxypyrazole, neburon, nicosulfuron, nipyraclofen, nitralin, nitrofen, nitrophenolate-sodium (isomer mixture), nitrofluorfen, nonanoic acid, norflurazon, orbencarb, orthosulfamuron, oryzalin, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, oxasulfuron, oxaziclomefone, oxyfluorfen, paclobutrazol, paraquat, paraquat dichloride, pelargonic acid (nonanoic acid), pendimethalin, pendralin, penoxsulam, pentanochlor, pentoxazone, perfluidone, pethoxamid, phenisopham, phenmedipham, phenmedipham-ethyl, picloram, picolinafen, pinoxaden, piperophos, pirifenop, pirifenop-butyl, pretilachlor, primisulfuron, primisulfuron-methyl, probenazole, profluazol, procyazine, prodiamine, prifluraline, profoxydim, prohexadione, prohexadione-calcium, prohydrojasmone, prometon, prometryn, propachlor, propanil, propaquizafop, propazine, propham, propisochlor, propoxycarbazone, propoxycarbazone-sodium, propyrisulfuron, propyzamide, prosulfalin, prosulfocarb, prosulfuron, prynachlor, pyraclonil, pyraflufen, pyraflufen-ethyl, pyrasulfotole, pyrazolynate (pyrazolate), pyrazosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, pyrazoxyfen, pyribambenz, pyribambenz-isopropyl, pyribambenz-propyl, pyribenzoxim, pyributicarb, pyridafol, pyridate, pyriftalid, pyriminobac, pyriminobac-methyl, pyrimisulfan, pyrithiobac, pyrithiobac-sodium, pyroxasulfone, pyroxsulam, quinclorac, quinmerac, quinoclamine, quizalofop, quizalofop-ethyl, quizalofop-P, quizalofop-P-ethyl, quizalofop-P-tefuryl, rimsulfuron, saflufenacil, secbumeton, sethoxydim, siduron, simazine, simetryn, SN-106279, i.e. methyl (2R)-2-({7-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-naphthyl}oxy)propanoate, sulcotrione, sulfallate (CDEC), sulfentrazone, sulfometuron, sulfometuron-methyl, sulfosate (glyphosate-trimesium), sulfosulfuron, SYN-523, SYP-249, i.e. 1-ethoxy-3-methyl-1-oxobut-3-en-2-yl 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoate, SYP-300, i.e. 1-[7-fluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-3-propyl-2-thioxoimidazolidine-4,5-dione, tebutam, tebuthiuron, tecnazene, tefuryltrione, tembotrione, tepraloxydim, terbacil, terbucarb, terbuchlor, terbumeton, terbuthylazine, terbutryn, thenylchlor, thiafluamide, thiazafluron, thiazopyr, thidiazimin, thidiazuron, thiencarbazone, thiencarbazone-methyl, thifensulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, thiobencarb, tiocarbazil, topramezone, tralkoxydim, triafamone, triallate, triasulfuron, triaziflam, triazofenamide, tribenuron, tribenuron-methyl, trichloroacetic acid (TCA), triclopyr, tridiphane, trietazine, trifloxysulfuron, trifloxysulfuron-sodium, trifluralin, triflusulfuron, triflusulfuron-methyl, trimeturon, trinexapac, trinexapac-ethyl, tritosulfuron, tsitodef, uniconazole, uniconazole-P, vernolate, ZJ-0862, i.e. 3,4-dichloro-N-{2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy]benzyl}aniline, and also the compounds below:

preferably groups (B1) to (B4),

-   -   group (B−1) comprising herbicides which are predominantly active         against monocotyledonous harmful plants, from the group of         compounds consisting of (listed by “common name” and a         reference, for example “The Pesticide Manual” 13th Ed., British         Crop Protection Council 2003, abbreviated “PM”)

-   (B1.1) pinoxaden (WO 99/47525), for example     8-(2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl)-1,2,4,5-tetra-hydro-7-oxo-7H-pyrazolo[1,2-d][1,4,5]oxadiazepin-9-yl     2,2-dimethylpropanoate

-   (B1.2) diclofop-methyl (PM, pp. 293-295), for example methyl     2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-phenoxy]propanoate

-   (B1.3) clodinafop-propargyl (PM, pp. 186-187), for example     (R)-(2-propynyl)     2-[4-[(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoate

-   (B1.4) cyhalofop-butyl (PM, pp. 229-232), for example (R)-butyl     2-[4-(4-cyano-2-fluorophenoxy)phenoxy]propanoate

-   (B1.5) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (PM, pp. 414-417), for example (R)-ethyl     2-[4-[(6-chloro-2-benzoxa-zolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoate

-   (B1.6) haloxyfop-P (PM, pp. 52-527) and its esters, for example     (R)-methyl     2-[4-[[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]oxy]phenoxy]propanoate

-   (B1.7) fluazifop-P-butyl (PM, pp. 444-446), for example (R)-butyl     2-[4-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]oxy]phenoxy]propanoate

-   (B1.8) quizalofop-P (PM, pp. 876-878) and its esters, for example     ethyl 2-[4-(6-chloro-2-quin-oxalinyloxy)phenoxy]propanoate

-   (B1.9) sethoxydim (PM, pp. 887-888), for example     (+−)-2-[1-(ethoxyimino)butyl]-5-[2-(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexen-1-one

-   (B1.10) clethodim (PM, pp. 185-186), for example     (E,E)-(+)-2-[1-[[(3-chloro-2-propenyl)oxy]-imino]propyl]-5-[2-(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexen-1-one

-   (B1.11) tepraloxydim (PM, pp. 936-937), for example     2-[1-[[[(2E)-3-chloro-2-propenyl]oxy]-imino]propyl]-3-hydroxy-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one

-   (B1.12) mesosulfuron-methyl (PM, pp. 630-632), for example methyl     2-[ [[     [(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyflamino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-4-[[(methylsulphonyl)amino]methyl]-benzoate

-   (B1.13) iodosulfuron-methyl and its salts (PM, pp. 573-574), for     example methyl     4-iodo-2-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate,     monosodium salt

-   (B1.14) sulfosulfuron (PM, pp. 913-915), for example     N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]-carbonyl]-2-(ethylsulphonyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

-   (B1.15) flupyrsulfuron-methyl and its salts (PM pp. 470-473), for     example methyl 2-[[     [[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate,     monosodium salt

-   (B1.16) fentrazamide (PM, pp. 427-428), for example     4-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-N-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1H-tetrazole-1-carboxamide

-   (B1.17) mefenacet (PM, pp. 621-622), for example     2-(2-benzothiazolyloxy)-N-methyl-N-phenyl-acetamide

-   (B1.18) imazamethabenz-methyl (PM, pp. 551-552), for example methyl     2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazole-2-yl]-4     (or 5)-methylbenzoate

-   (B1.19) imazethapyr (PM, pp. 558-560), for example     2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-5-ethyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic     acid

-   (B1.20) imazamox (PM, pp. 552-553), for example     2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-5-(methoxymethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic     acid

-   (B1.21) flurtamone (PM, pp. 482-483), for example     5-(methylamino)-2-phenyl-4-[3-(trifluoro-methyl)phenyl]-3(2H)-furanone

-   (B1.22) isoproturon (PM, pp. 584-585), for example     N,N-dimethyl-N′-[4-(1-methylethyl)-phenyl]urea

-   (B1.23) quinclorac (PM, pp. 869-870), for example     3,7-dichloro-8-quinolinecarboxylic acid and group (B-2) comprising     herbicides which are predominantly active against graminaceous and     dicotyledonous harmful plants, from the group of compounds     consisting of (listed by “common name” and a reference, for example     “The Pesticide Manual” 13th Ed., British Crop Protection Council     2003, abbreviated “PM”)

-   (B2.1) 2,4-DB (PM, pp. 264-266) and its esters and salts, for     example (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-acetic acid

-   (B2.2) dicamba (PM, pp. 278-280) and its esters and salts, for     example 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-benzoic acid

-   (B2.3) clomazone (PM, p. 191), for example     2-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone

-   (B2.4) triclopyr (PM, pp. 1001-1002) and its salts and esters, for     example [(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)oxy]acetic acid

-   (B2.5) fluroxypyr and its salts and esters (PM, pp. 478-481), for     example     1-methylheptyl-[(4-amino-3,5-dichloro-6-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)oxy]acetate

-   (B2.6) thifensulfuron-methyl (PM, pp. 963-965), for example methyl     3-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yflamino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-2-thiophenecarboxylate

-   (B2.7) amidosulfuron (PM, pp. 27-28), for example     N-[[[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]-carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-N-methyl-methanesulphonamide

-   (B2.8) tribenuron-methyl (PM, pp. 996-998), for example methyl     2-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)methylamino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate

-   (B2.9) metsulfuron-methyl (PM pp. 677-678), for example methyl     2-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yflamino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate

-   (B2.10) picloram and its salts and esters (PM pp. 782-785), for     example 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid

-   (B2.11) carfentrazone-ethyl (PM pp. 143-144), for example ethyl     a,2-dichloro-5-[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]-4-fluorobenzene-propanoate

-   (B2.12) chlopyralid (PM, pp. 194-195), for example     3,6-dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid

-   (B2.13) batafenacil (PM, pp. 120-121), for example     1,1-dimethyl-2-oxo-2-(2-propenyloxy)ethyl     2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl]-benzoate

-   (B2.14) isoxaben (PM, pp. 587-588), for example     N-[3-(1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl)-5-isoxazolyl]-2,6-dimethoxybenzamide

-   (B2.15) thiazopyr (PM, pp. 961-962), for example methyl     2-(difluoromethyl)-5-(4,5-dihydro-2-thiazolyl)-4-(2-methylpropyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylate

-   (B2.16) flurtamone (PM, pp. 482-483), for example     5-(methylamino)-2-phenyl-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3(2H)-furanone

-   (B2.17) aclonifen (PM, p. 13), for example     2-chloro-6-nitro-3-phenoxybenzenamine

-   (B2.18) lactofen (PM, pp. 596-597), for example     2-ethoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl     5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoate

-   (B2.19) fomesafen (PM, pp. 492-493), for example     5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-N-(methylsulphonyl)-2-nitrobenzamide

-   (B2.20) chlorimuron-ethyl (PM, pp. 161-162), ethyl     2-[[[[(4-chloro-6-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)-amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate

-   (B2.21) mesotrione (PM, pp. 631-632),     2-[4-(methylsulphonyl)-2-nitrobenzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexane-dione

-   (B2.22) sulcotrione (PM, pp. 908-909), for example     2-[2-chloro-4-(methylsulphonyl)benzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione

-   (B2.23)

-   (B2.24)

-   (B2.25) bromoxynil (PM, pp. 111-113) and its salts and esters, for     example 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile -   (B2.26) ioxynil (PM, pp. 574-576) and its esters and salts, for     example 4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzonitrile -   (B2.27) diflufenican (PM, pp. 310-311), for example     N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-3-pyridinecarboxamide -   (B2.28) picolinafen (PM, pp. 785-786), for example     N-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-[3-(trifluoro-methyl)phenoxy]-2-pyridinecarboxamide -   (B2.29) chloransulam (U.S. Pat. No. 5,163,995) and its esters and     salts, for example methyl     3-chloro-2-[[(5-ethoxy-7-fluoro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)-sulphonamino]benzoate -   (B2.30) imazaquin (Los, M. et al., Abstr. Pap. 184th ACS Nat. Meet.,     Kansas City, Sep. 12-17th, 1982, Ref. Pest 21), for example     2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-3-quinolinecarboxylic     acid -   (B2.31) trifloxysulfuron and its salts (S. Howard et al.,     BCPC-Weeds, 2001, Brighton, Vol. 1, 29-34), for example     N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridinesulphonamide,     monosodium salt and -   group (B-3) comprising herbicides which are predominantly active     against dicotyledonous harmful plants, from the group of compounds     consisting of (listed by “common name” and a reference, for example     “The Pesticide Manual” 13th Ed., British Crop Protection Council     2003, abbreviated “PM”) -   (B3.1) foramsulfuron (PM, pp. 494-495), for example     2-[[[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimi-dinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-4-(formylamino)-N,N-dimethylbenz-amide -   (B3.2) iodosulfuron-methyl and its salts (PM, pp. 573-574), for     example methyl     4-iodo-2-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]amino]-sulphonyl]benzoate,     monosodium salt -   (B3.3) sulfosulfuron (PM, pp. 913-915), for example     N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-2-(ethylsulphonyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide -   (B3.4) amicarbazone (PM, pp. 26-27), for example     4-amino-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide -   (B3.5) propoxycarbazone-sodium (PM, pp. 831-832), for example methyl     2-[[[(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]amino]-sulphonyl]benzoate,     sodium salt -   (B3.6) flucarbazone-sodium (PM, pp. 447-448), for example     4,5-dihydro-3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-N-[[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]sulphonyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide,     sodium salt -   (B3.7) flufenacet (PM, pp. 454-455), for example     N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-2-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]oxy]acetamide -   (B3.8) metribuzin (PM, pp. 675-676), for example     4-amino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one -   (B3.9) triasulfuron (PM, pp. 990-991), for example     2-(2-chloroethoxy)-N-[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]benzenesulphonamide -   (B3.10) naproanilide (PM, pp. 695-696), for example     2-(2-naphthalenyloxy)-N-phenyl-propanamide -   (B3.11) imazapyr (PM, pp. 555-556), for example     2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-3-pyridinecarboxylic     acid -   (B3.12) sulfosate (EP-A 54382), for example trimethylsulphonium     N-phosphono-methylglycine -   (B3.13) simazine (PM, pp. 891-892), for example     6-chloro-N,N′-diethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine -   (B3.14) trifluralin (PM, pp. 1012-1014), for example     2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenamine -   (B3.15) pendimethalin (PM, pp. 752-753), for example     N-(1-ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine -   (B3.16) oxadiargyl (PM, pp. 725-726), for example     3-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)-phenyl]-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-one -   (B.3.17) oryzalin (PM, pp. 723-724), for example     4-(dipropylamino)-3,5-dinitrobenzenesulphonamide -   (B3.18) flazasulfuron (PM, pp. 437-438), for example     N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinesulphonamide -   (B3.19) sulfometuron-methyl (PM, pp. 912-913), for example methyl     2-[[[[(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate -   (B3.20) metazachlor (PM, pp. 641-642), for example     2-chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)acetamide -   (B3.21) metolachlor (PM, pp. 668-669),     2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide -   (B3.22) S-metolachlor (PM, pp. 669-670), for example     (S)-2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide -   (B3.23) alachlor (PM, pp. 17-19), for example     2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(methoxymethyl)acetamide -   (B3.24) atrazine (PM, pp. 39-41), for example     6-chloro-N-ethyl-N′-(1-methylethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine -   (B3.25) isoxaflutole (PM, pp. 589-590), for example     (5-cyclopropyl-4-isoxazolyl)[2-(methylsulphonyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methanone -   (B3.26) quinmerac (PM, pp. 870-871), for example     7-chloro-3-methyl-8-quinoline-carboxylic acid -   (B3.27) flumiclorac-pentyl (PM, pp. 460-461), for example     pentyl[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindol-2-yl)phenoxy]acetate -   (B3.28) quinclorac (PM pp. 869-870), for example     3,7-dichloro-8-quinolinecarboxylic acid -   (B3.29)

-   (B3.30)

-   (B3.31)

-   (B3.32)

-   (B3.33)

-   (B3.34)

-   (B3.35)

-   (B3.36)

-   (B3.37) pyrithiobac and its esters and salts (BCPC-Weeds, Brighton,     1991, Vol. 1, 57), for example sodium     2-chloro-6-[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)thio]benzoate and -   group (B-4) comprising predominantly non-selective herbicides from     the group of compounds consisting of (listed by “common name” and a     reference, for example “The Pesticide Manual” 13th Ed., British Crop     Protection Council 2003, abbreviated “PM”) -   (B4.1) glyphosate, for example N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine, which is     preferably used as glyphosate-isopropylammonium,     glyphosate-sesquisodium, glyphosate-trimesium (PM, pp. 513-516) -   (B4.2) glufosinate, also comprising glufosinate-P, for example     4-[hydroxy(methyl)-phosphinoyl]-DL-homoalanine,     4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl]-L-homoalanine, preferably used as     glufosinate-ammonium and glufosinate-P-ammonium, respectively (PM,     pp. 511-512) -   (B4.3) oxyfluorfen (PM, pp. 738-739), for example     2-chloro-1-(3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene -   (B4.4) diuron (PM, pp. 347-348), for example     N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea -   (B4.5) MSMA, for example monosodium methylarsonate -   (B4.6) bromacil (PM, pp. 106-107), for example     5-bromo-6-methyl-3-(1-methylpropyl)-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione -   (B4.7) norflurazon (PM, pp. 711-712), 4-chloro-5-(methylamino)-2     [3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-3(2H)-pyridazinone -   (B4.8) azafenidin (DE-A 28 01 429), for example     2-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3(2H)-one -   (B4.9) tebuthiuron (PM, pp. 929-930), for example     N-[5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]-N,N′-dimethylurea.

If, in the context of this description, the short form of the “common name” of an active compound is used, this comprises in each case all customary derivatives, such as the esters and salts, and isomers, in particular optical isomers, especially the commercially available form or forms. If the “common name” refers to an ester or a salt, this in each case also comprises all other customary derivatives, such as other esters and salts, the free acids and neutral compounds, and isomers, in particular optical isomers, especially the commercially available form or forms. The given chemical compound names refer to at least one of the compounds embraced by the “common name”, frequently to a preferred compound. In the case of sulphonamides such as sulphonylureas, salts also include salts formed by exchanging a hydrogen atom on the sulphonamide group for a cation.

When using the combinations according to the invention of insecticide/acaricide and herbicide, the herbicides of group (B1) are particularly suitable for controlling monocotyledonous harmful plants, the herbicides of group (B2) are particularly suitable for controlling weed grasses and dicotyledonous harmful plants, the herbicides of group (B3) are particularly suitable for controlling dicotyledonous harmful plants and the herbicides of group (B4) are particularly suitable for the non-selective control of harmful plants or of harmful plants in transgenic crops.

The combinations according to the invention of insecticide/acaricide and herbicide comprise an insecticidally/acaricidally effective amount of component (A) and a herbicidally effective amount of component (B) and may comprise further components, for example agrochemically active compounds of a different type and/or additives customary in crop protection and/or formulation auxiliaries, or may be used together with these compounds. Preference is given to combinations of insecticide/acaricide and herbicide comprising a synergistically effective amount of components (A) and (B).

In a preferred embodiment, the combinations according to the invention of insecticide/acaricide and herbicide have synergistic actions. The synergistic actions can be observed, for example, when the commercially available formulations of active compounds (A) and (B) are applied together.

The synergistic effects permit a reduction of the application rates of the insecticidal/acaricidal tetramic and derivatives, a higher efficacy at the same application rate and/or a reduction in the number of individual applications required and—as a result for the user—an economically and ecologically improved control of animal pests over the period of weed control.

For example, the combinations according to the invention of insecticidally/acaricidally active compounds of group (A) and herbicides (B) allow the activity to be synergistically enhanced in a manner which by far and unexpectedly exceeds the activities which can be achieved with the formulations of the individual active compounds (A) and (B).

The formulae mentioned in groups (A) and (B) include all stereoisomers and their mixtures, in particular also racemic mixtures, and—if enantiomers are possible—the respective biologically active enantiomers.

Compounds of group (A) are described, for example, in the laid-open publications mentioned at the outset.

The compounds of group (B) are known herbicides. The following group members are particularly preferred as mixing partners of the compounds of component (A):

From group (B1): diclofop-methyl (B1.2); fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (B1.5), haloxyfop-P (B1.6), quizalofop-P (B1.8), sethoxydim (B1.9), clethodim (B1.10), imazethapyr (B1.19), imazamox (B1.20).

From group (B2): clomazone (B2.3), lactofen (B2.18), fomesafen (B2.19), bromoxynil (B2.25), ioxynil (B2.26), diflufenican (B2.27), chloransulam (B2.29), imazaquin (B2.30), trifloxysulfuron (B2.31).

From group (B3): pyrithiobac (B3.37).

From group (B4): glyphosate (B4.1), glufosinate (B4.2).

Emphasis is given to glyphosate (B4.1). Emphasis is likewise given to glufosinate (B4.2).

The following combinations are particularly preferred: (A1+B4.1), (A1+B4.2), (A2+B4.1), (A2+B4.2).

Preferred are combinations of insecticide/acaricide and herbicide comprising one or more insecticides/acaricides (A) and one or more herbicides (B), preferably from group (B1) or (B2), (B3) or (B4). More preference is given to combinations of insecticides/acaricides (A) and one or more herbicides (B) according to the scheme: (A)+(B1)+(B2), (A)+(B1)+(B3), (A)+(B1)+(B4), (A)+(B2)+(B3), (A)+(B2)+(B4), (A)+(B3)+(B4).

Very particularly preferred mixtures are:

Backdraft SL (glyphosate+imazaquin) Canopy EX (tribenzuron+chlorimuron) Canopy XL (sulfentrazone+chlorimuron) Extreme (glyphosate+imazapyr) Flexstar GT (glyphosate+fomesafen) Fusion (fluazifop+fenoxaprop) Prefix (fomesafen+S-metolachlor) Scepter O.T. (imazaquin+acifluorfen) Select Max (clethodim+glyphosate) Sequence (glyphosate+S-metolachlor) Squadron (imazaquin+pendimethalin) Storm 4S (bentazone+acifluorfen) Suprend (trifloxysulfuron+prometryn)

In addition, the active compound combinations (mixture) may comprise further fungicidally, acaricidally or insecticidally active additional components.

The application rate of the active compounds of groups (A) and (B) may vary within wide ranges, for example between 0.001 and 8 kg of AS/ha. Whenever the abbreviation AS/ha is used in the present description, this is to be understood as meaning “active substance per hectare”, based on 100% pure active compounds.

In the combinations according to the invention between compounds of groups (A) and (B1), the compounds of group (B1) are usually applied at an application rate of from 0.001 to 1.5 kg of AS/ha, preferably 0.005 to 1.2 kg of AS/ha. In the other combinations between compounds of groups (A) and (B), the compounds of group (B) are usually applied at an application rate of from 0.001 to 8 kg of AS/ha, preferably from 0.005 to 5 kg of AS/ha. In the combinations according to the invention, the compound of group (A) or the compounds of group (A) are preferably employed at an application rate of from 1 to 200 g of AS/ha.

The mixing ratio of the compounds of group (A) to those of group (B1) is advantageously from 1:1500 to 120:1, preferably from 1:400 to 18:1. The mixing ratio of the compounds of group (A) to those of group (B2), (B3) or (B4) is advantageously from 1:8000 to 800:1, preferably from 1:100 to 100:1.

When using the active compounds of group (B) in crop plants, it may be expedient, depending on the crop plant, to apply a safener above certain application rates to reduce or avoid possible damage to the crop plant. Such safeners are known to the person skilled in the art. Particularly suitable safeners are benoxacor, cloquintocet, cyprosulfamide, dichlormid, fenclorim, fenchlorazole, furilazole, isoxadifen, mefenpyr, 4-(dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane (MON4660, CAS 71526-07-3), 2,2,5-trimethyl-3-(dichloroacetyl)-1,3-oxazolidine (R-29148, CAS 52836-31-4). Emphasis is given to cyprosulfamide, isoxadifen, mefenpyr.

The application rates are 1-1000 g of ai/ha, preferably 2-500 g of ai/ha.

If appropriate, the active compound combinations (mixtures) described may comprise a safener. This is also embraced by the invention.

The active compounds can generally be formulated as a water-soluble wettable powder (WP), as water-dispersible granules (WDG), as water-emulsifiable granules (WEG), as a suspoemulsion (SE) or as an oil suspension concentrate (SC).

Application of the combinations according to the invention of insecticide/acaricide and herbicide, if appropriate with the use of a safener, is preferably in annual crops such as, for example, vegetables, melons, ornamental plants, cereals, maize, soya beans, cotton, oilseed rape, potatoes, beet, sugar cane, sunflowers, coffee, tea.

The crops to be protected, which have only been described in a general manner, are described in a more differentiated and more specific manner below. Thus, with respect to the use, vegetable is to be understood as meaning, for example, fruit vegetables and flower-heads as vegetables, for example bell peppers, chilli peppers, tomatoes, aubergines, cucumbers, cucurbits, courgettes, broad beans, runner beans, bush beans, peas, artichokes; but also leafy vegetables, for example lettuce, chicory, endives, cress, rocket salad, field salad, iceberg lettuce, leek, spinach, Swiss chard;

furthermore tuber vegetables, root vegetables and stem vegetables, for example celeriac, beetroot, carrots, garden radish, horseradish, scorzonera, asparagus, table beet, palm shoots, bamboo shoots, moreover bulb vegetables, for example onions, leek, fennel, garlic; furthermore brassica vegetables, such as cauliflowers, broccoli, kohlrabi, red cabbage, white cabbage, green cabbage, Savoy cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage.

With respect to use, cereal crops are to be understood as meaning, for example, wheat, barley, rye, oats, triticale, but also millet and rice.

The present invention furthermore relates to a method for improving the utilization of the production potential of a transgenic plant, characterized in that the plant is treated with an effective amount of the active compound combinations according to the invention. It is already known that the production potential of a transgenic plant can be enhanced by treatment with the compound of the formula (I) (WO 2009/132779). This effect is increased by treatment with the active compound combinations according to the invention.

The active compound combinations (mixtures) according to the invention, if appropriate with use of a safener, are suitable for protecting plants and plant organs, for increasing harvest yields, improving the quality of the harvested material and for controlling animal pests, in particular insects, arachnids and nematodes, encountered in agriculture, and they are also tolerated well by plants, have favourable homeotherm toxicity and are tolerated well by the environment. They are preferably used as crop protection compositions. They are active against normally sensitive and resistant species and against all or individual development stages.

The abovementioned pests include in particular:

From the class of the Arachnida, for example, Acarus spp., Aceria sheldoni, Aculops spp., Aculus spp., Amblyomma spp., Amphitetranychus viennensis, Argas spp., Boophilus spp., Brevipalpus spp., Bryobia praetiosa, Chorioptes spp., Dermanyssus gallinae, Eotetranychus spp., Epitrimerus pyri, Eutetranychus spp., Eriophyes spp., Halotydeus destructor, Hemitarsonemus spp., Hyalomma spp., Ixodes spp., Latrodectus mactans, Metatetranychus spp., Nuphersa spp., Oligonychus spp., Ornithodoros spp., Panonychus spp., Phyllocoptruta oleivora, Polyphagotarsonemus latus, Psoroptes spp., Rhipicephalus spp., Rhizoglyphus spp., Sarcoptes spp., Scorpio maurus, Stenotarsonemus spp., Tarsonemus spp., Tetranychus spp., Vasates lycopersici.

From the order of the Heteroptera, for example, Anasa tristis, Antestiopsis spp., Blissus spp., Calocoris spp., Campylomma livida, Cavelerius spp., Cimex spp., Collaria spp., Creontiades dilutus, Dasynus piperis, Dichelops furcatus, Diconocoris hewetti, Dysdercus spp., Euschistus spp., Eurygaster spp., Heliopeltis spp., Horcias nobilellus, Leptocorisa spp., Leptoglossus phyllopus, Lygus spp., Macropes excavatus, Miridae, Monalonion atratum, Nezara spp., Oebalus spp., Pentomidae, Piesma quadrata, Piezodorus spp., Psallus spp., Pseudacysta persea, Rhodnius spp., Sahlbergella singularis, Scaptocoris castanea, Scotinophora spp., Stephanitis nashi, Tibraca spp., Triatoma spp.

From the order of the Homoptera, for example, Acyrthosipon spp., Acrogonia spp., Aeneolamia spp., Agonoscena spp., Aleurodes spp., Aleurolobus barodensis, Aleurothrixus spp., Amrasca spp., Anuraphis cardui, Aonidiella spp., Aphanostigma pin, Aphis spp., Arboridia apicalis, Aspidiella spp., Aspidiotus spp., Atanus spp., Aulacorthum solani, Bemisia spp., Brachycaudus helichrysii, Brachycolus spp., Brevicoryne brassicae, Calligypona marginata, Carneocephala fulgida, Ceratovacuna lanigera, Cercopidae, Ceroplastes spp., Chaetosiphon fragaefolii, Chionaspis tegalensis, Chlorita onukii, Chromaphis juglandicola, Chrysomphalus ficus, Cicadulina mbila, Coccomytilus halli, Coccus spp., Cryptomyzus ribis, Dalbulus spp., Dialeurodes spp., Diaphorina spp., Diaspis spp., Drosicha spp., Dysaphis spp., Dysmicoccus spp., Empoasca spp., Eriosoma spp., Erythroneura spp., Euscelis bilobatus, Ferrisia spp., Geococcus coffeae, Hieroglyphus spp., Homalodisca coagulata, Hyalopterus arundinis, Icerya spp., Idiocerus spp., Idioscopus spp., Laodelphax striatellus, Lecanium spp., Lepidosaphes spp., Lipaphis erysimi, Macrosiphum spp., Mahanarva spp., Melanaphis sacchari, Metcalfiella spp., Meto-polophium dirhodum, Monellia costalis, Monelliopsis pecanis, Myzus spp., Nasonovia ribisnigri, Nephotettix spp., Nilaparvata lugens, Oncometopia spp., Orthezia praelonga, Parabemisia myricae, Paratrioza spp., Parlatoria spp., Pemphigus spp., Peregrinus maidis, Phenacoccus spp., Phloeomyzus passerinii, Phorodon humuli, Phylloxera spp., Pinnaspis aspidistrae, Planococcus spp., Protopulvinaria pyriformis, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, Pseudococcus spp., Psylla spp., Pteromalus spp., Pyrilla spp., Quadraspidiotus spp., Quesada gigas, Rastrococcus spp., Rhopalosiphum spp., Saissetia spp., Scaphoides titanus, Schizaphis graminum, Selenaspidus articulatus, Sogata spp., Sogatella furcifera, Sogatodes spp., Stictocephala festina, Tenalaphara malayensis, Tinocallis caryaefoliae, Tomaspis spp., Toxoptera spp., Trialeurodes spp., Trioza spp., Typhlocyba spp., Unaspis spp., Viteus vitifolii, Zygina spp.

From the order of the Thysanoptera, for example, Anaphothrips obscurus, Baliothrips biformis, Drepanothris reuteri, Enneothrips flavens, Frankliniella spp., Heliothrips spp., Hercinothrips femoralis, Rhipiphorothrips cruentatus, Scirtothrips spp., Taeniothrips cardamoni, Thrips spp.

The plant pest nematodes include, for example, Aphelenchoides spp., Bursaphelenchus spp., Ditylenchus spp., Globodera spp., Heterodera spp., sspp., Meloidogyne spp., Pratylenchus spp., Radopholus similis, Trichodorus spp., Tylenchulus semipenetrans, Xiphinema spp.

All plants and plant parts can be treated in accordance with the invention. Plants are understood here to mean all plants and plant populations, such as desired and undesired wild plants or crop plants (including naturally occurring crop plants). Crop plants can be plants which can be obtained by conventional breeding and optimization methods or by biotechnological and genetic engineering methods or combinations of these methods, including the transgenic plants and including the plant varieties which can or cannot be protected by varietal property rights. Parts of plants are to be understood as meaning all above-ground and below-ground parts and organs of plants, such as shoot, leaf, flower and root, preferred examples which may be mentioned being leaves, needles, stems, trunks and flowers.

The treatment according to the invention of the plants and plant parts with the active compound combinations takes place directly or via action on their surroundings or habitat by customary treatment methods, for example by atomizing, spraying, nebulizing, dipping, evaporating, brushing-on and in the case of propagation material, in particular in the case of seeds, furthermore by coating with one or more layers, watering, soil mixing, furrow treatment, droplet application, in hydroponic systems, by planting hole treatment, soil, stem or flower injection, by dip application.

Preferred treatment with the active compound combinations is via foliar application.

As already mentioned above, it is possible to treat all plants and their parts in accordance with the invention. In a preferred embodiment, wild plant species and plant cultivars, or those obtained by conventional biological breeding, such as crossing or protoplast fusion, and parts thereof, are treated. In a further preferred embodiment, transgenic plants and plant cultivars obtained by genetic engineering, if appropriate in combination with conventional methods (Genetically Modified Organisms), and parts thereof are treated. The term “parts” or “parts of plants” or “plant parts” has been explained above.

More preferably, plants of the plant cultivars which are each commercially available or in use are treated in accordance with the invention. Plant cultivars are to be understood as meaning plants having new properties (“traits”) and which have been obtained by conventional breeding, by mutagenesis or by recombinant DNA techniques. They may be cultivars, biotypes and genotypes.

Depending on the plant species or plant cultivars, and the location and growth conditions (soils, climate, vegetation period, diet) thereof, the treatment according to the invention may also result in superadditive (“synergistic”) effects. For example, possibilities include reduced application rates and/or broadening of the activity spectrum and/or an increase in the activity of the compounds and compositions usable in accordance with the invention, better plant growth, increased tolerance to high or low temperatures, increased tolerance to drought or to levels of water or soil salinity, increased flowering performance, easier harvesting, accelerated ripening, higher yields, higher quality and/or higher nutrient value of the harvested products, increased storage life and/or processibility of the harvested products, which exceed the effects actually to be expected.

The preferred transgenic plants or plant cultivars (those obtained by genetic engineering) which are to be treated in accordance with the invention include all plants which, through the genetic modification, received genetic material which imparts particular advantageous useful properties (“traits”) to these plants. Examples of such properties are better plant growth, increased tolerance to high or low temperatures, increased tolerance to drought or to levels of water or soil salinity, enhanced flowering performance, easier harvesting, accelerated ripening, higher yields, higher quality and/or a higher nutritional value of the harvested products, better storage life and/or processability of the harvested products. Further and particularly emphasized examples of such properties are an improved defense of the plants against animal and microbial pests, such as against insects, mites, phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria and/or viruses, and also increased tolerance of the plants to certain herbicidally active compounds. Examples of transgenic plants which may be mentioned are the important crop plants, such as cereals (wheat, rice), maize, soya beans, potatoes, cotton, tobacco, oilseed rape and also fruit plants (with the fruits apples, pears, citrus fruits and grapes), and particular emphasis is given to maize, soya beans, potatoes, cotton, tobacco and oilseed rape. Traits that are emphasized in particular are increased defense of the plants against insects, arachnids, nematodes and slugs and snails by toxins formed in the plants, in particular those formed in the plants by the genetic material from Bacillus thuringiensis (for example by the genes CryIA(a), CryIA(b), CryIA(c), CryIIA, CryIIIA, CryIIIB2, Cry9c Cry2Ab, Cry3Bb and CryIF and also combinations thereof) (hereinbelow referred to as “Bt plants”). Traits that are also particularly emphasized are the improved defense of plants against fungi, bacteria and viruses by systemic acquired resistance (SAR), systemin, phytoalexins, elicitors and also resistance genes and correspondingly expressed proteins and toxins. Traits that are additionally particularly emphasized are the increased tolerance of the plants to certain active herbicidal compounds, for example imidazolinones, sulphonylureas, glyphosate or phosphinothricin (for example the “PAT” gene). The genes which impart the desired traits in question may also be present in combinations with one another in the transgenic plants. Examples of “Bt plants” include maize varieties, cotton varieties, soya varieties and potato varieties which are sold under the trade names YIELD GARD® (for example maize, cotton, soya), KnockOut® (for example maize), StarLink® (for example maize), Bollgard® (cotton), Nucotn® (cotton) and NewLeaf® (potato). Examples of herbicide-tolerant plants which may be mentioned are maize varieties, cotton varieties and soya bean varieties which are sold under the trade names Roundup Ready® (tolerance against glyphosate, for example maize, cotton, soya beans), Liberty Link® (tolerance against phosphinothricin, for example oilseed rape), IMI® (tolerance against imidazolinones) and STS (tolerance against sulphonylureas, for example maize). Herbicide-resistant plants (plants bred in a conventional manner for herbicide tolerance) which may be mentioned include the varieties sold under the name Clearfield® (for example maize). Of course, these statements also apply to plant cultivars which have these genetic traits or genetic traits which are still to be developed and will be developed and/or marketed in the future.

According to the invention all plants and plant parts can be treated. By plants is meant all plants and plant populations such as desirable and undesirable wild plants, cultivars and plant varieties (whether or not protectable by plant variety or plant breeder's rights). Cultivars and plant varieties can be plants obtained by conventional propagation and breeding methods which can be assisted or supplemented by one or more biotechnological methods such as by use of double haploids, protoplast fusion, random and directed mutagenesis, molecular or genetic markers or by bioengineering and genetic engineering methods. By plant parts is meant all above ground and below ground parts and organs of plants such as shoot, leaf, blossom and root, whereby for example leaves, needles, stems, branches, blossoms, fruiting bodies, fruits and seed as well as roots, corms and rhizomes are listed. Crops and vegetative and generative propagating material, for example cuttings, corms, rhizomes, runners and seeds also belong to plant parts.

Among the plants that can be protected by the method according to the invention, mention may be made of major field crops like corn, soya bean, cotton, Brassica oilseeds such as Brassica napus (e.g. canola), Brassica rapa, B. juncea (e.g. mustard) and Brassica carinata, rice, wheat, sugarbeet, sugarcane, oats, rye, barley, millet, triticale, flax, vine and various fruits and vegetables of various botanical taxa such as Rosaceae sp. (for instance pip fruit such as apples and pears, but also stone fruit such as apricots, cherries, almonds and peaches, berry fruits such as strawberries), Ribesioidae sp., Juglandaceae sp., Betulaceae sp., Anacardiaceae sp., Fagaceae sp., Moraceae sp., Oleaceae sp., Actinidaceae sp., Lauraceae sp., Musaceae sp. (for instance banana trees and plantings), Rubiaceae sp. (for instance coffee), Theaceae sp., Sterculiceae sp., Rutaceae sp. (for instance lemons, oranges and grapefruit); Solanaceae sp. (for instance tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant), Liliaceae sp., Compositiae sp. (for instance lettuce, artichoke and chicory—including root chicory, endive or common chicory), Umbelliferae sp. (for instance carrot, parsley, celery and celeriac), Cucurbitaceae sp. (for instance cucumber—including pickling cucumber, squash, watermelon, gourds and melons), Alliaceae sp. (for instance onions and leek), Cruciferae sp. (for instance white cabbage, red cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, pak choi, kohlrabi, radish, horseradish, cress, Chinese cabbage), Leguminosae sp. (for instance peanuts, peas and beans—such as climbing beans and broad beans), Chenopodiaceae sp. (for instance mangold, spinach beet, spinach, beetroots), Malvaceae (for instance okra), Asparagaceae (for instance asparagus); horticultural and forest crops; ornamental plants; as well as genetically modified homologues of these crops.

The method of treatment according to the invention can be used in the treatment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), e.g. plants or seeds. Genetically modified plants (or transgenic plants) are plants of which a heterologous gene has been stably integrated into the genome. The expression “heterologous gene” essentially means a gene which is provided or assembled outside the plant and when introduced in the nuclear, chloroplastic or mitochondrial genome gives the transformed plant new or improved agronomic or other properties by expressing a protein or polypeptide of interest or by downregulating or silencing other gene(s) which are present in the plant (using, for example, antisense technology, cosuppression technology or RNA interference—RNAi—technology). A heterologous gene that is located in the genome is also called a transgene. A transgene that is defined by its particular location in the plant genome is called a transformation or transgenic event.

Depending on the plant species or plant cultivars, their location and growth conditions (soils, climate, vegetation period, diet), the treatment according to the invention may also result in superadditive (“synergistic”) effects. Thus, for example, reduced application rates and/or a widening of the activity spectrum and/or an increase in the activity of the active compounds and compositions which can be used according to the invention, better plant growth, increased tolerance to high or low temperatures, increased tolerance to drought or to water or soil salt content, increased flowering performance, easier harvesting, accelerated maturation, higher harvest yields, bigger fruits, larger plant height, greener leaf colour, earlier flowering, higher quality and/or a higher nutritional value of the harvested products, higher sugar concentration within the fruits, better storage stability and/or processability of the harvested products are possible, which exceed the effects which were actually to be expected.

At certain application rates, the active compound combinations according to the invention may also have a strengthening effect in plants. Accordingly, they are also suitable for mobilizing the defense system of the plant against attack by unwanted microorganisms. This may, if appropriate, be one of the reasons of the enhanced activity of the combinations according to the invention, for example against fungi. Plant-strengthening (resistance-inducing) substances are to be understood as meaning, in the present context, those substances or combinations of substances which are capable of stimulating the defense system of plants in such a way that, when subsequently inoculated with unwanted microorganisms, the treated plants display a substantial degree of resistance to these microorganisms. In the present case, unwanted microorganisms are to be understood as meaning phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria and viruses. Thus, the substances according to the invention can be employed for protecting plants against attack by the abovementioned pathogens within a certain period of time after the treatment. The period of time within which protection is effected generally extends from 1 to 10 days, preferably 1 to 7 days, after the treatment of the plants with the active compounds.

Plants and plant cultivars which are preferably to be treated according to the invention include all plants which have genetic material which imparts particularly advantageous, useful traits to these plants (whether obtained by breeding and/or biotechnological means).

Plants and plant cultivars which are also preferably to be treated according to the invention are resistant against one or more biotic stresses, i.e. said plants show a better defense against animal and microbial pests, such as against nematodes, insects, mites, phytopathogenic fungi, bacteria, viruses and/or viroids.

Examples of nematode-resistant plants are described in e.g. U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 11/765,491, 11/765,494, 10/926,819, 10/782,020, 12/032,479, 10/783,417, 10/782,096, 11/657,964, 12/192,904, 11/396,808, 12/166,253, 12/166,239, 12/166,124, 12/166,209, 11/762,886, 12/364,335, 11/763,947, 12/252,453, 12/209,354, 12/491,396 or 12/497,221.

Plants and plant cultivars which may also be treated according to the invention are those plants which are resistant to one or more abiotic stresses. Abiotic stress conditions may include, for example, drought, cold temperature exposure, heat exposure, osmotic stress, flooding, increased soil salinity, increased mineral exposure, ozone exposure, high light exposure, limited availability of nitrogen nutrients, limited availability of phosphorus nutrients, shade avoidance.

Plants and plant cultivars which may also be treated according to the invention, are those plants characterized by enhanced yield characteristics. Increased yield in said plants can be the result of, for example, improved plant physiology, growth and development, such as water use efficiency, water retention efficiency, improved nitrogen use, enhanced carbon assimilation, improved photosynthesis, increased germination efficiency and accelerated maturation. Yield can furthermore be affected by improved plant architecture (under stress and non-stress conditions), including but not limited to, early flowering, flowering control for hybrid seed production, seedling vigor, plant size, internode number and distance, root growth, seed size, fruit size, pod size, pod or ear number, seed number per pod or ear, seed mass, enhanced seed filling, reduced seed dispersal, reduced pod dehiscence and lodging resistance. Further yield traits include seed composition, such as carbohydrate content, protein content, oil content and composition, nutritional value, reduction in anti-nutritional compounds, improved processability and better storage stability.

Examples of plants with the above-mentioned traits are non-exhaustively listed in Table A.

Plants that may be treated according to the invention are hybrid plants that already express the characteristic of heterosis or hybrid vigor which results in generally higher yield, vigor, health and resistance towards biotic and abiotic stresses. Such plants are typically made by crossing an inbred male-sterile parent line (the female parent) with another inbred male-fertile parent line (the male parent). Hybrid seed is typically harvested from the male sterile plants and sold to growers. Male sterile plants can sometimes (e.g. in corn) be produced by detasseling, i.e. the mechanical removal of the male reproductive organs (or males flowers) but, more typically, male sterility is the result of genetic determinants in the plant genome. In that case, and especially when seed is the desired product to be harvested from the hybrid plants it is typically useful to ensure that male fertility in the hybrid plants is fully restored. This can be accomplished by ensuring that the male parents have appropriate fertility restorer genes which are capable of restoring the male fertility in hybrid plants that contain the genetic determinants responsible for male-sterility. Genetic determinants for male sterility may be located in the cytoplasm. Examples of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) were for instance described in Brassica species (WO 92/05251, WO 95/09910, WO 98/27806, WO 05/002324, WO 06/021972 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,229,072). However, genetic determinants for male sterility can also be located in the nuclear genome. Male sterile plants can also be obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering. A particularly useful means of obtaining male-sterile plants is described in WO 89/10396 in which, for example, a ribonuclease such as barnase is selectively expressed in the tapetum cells in the stamens. Fertility can then be restored by expression in the tapetum cells of a ribonuclease inhibitor such as barstar (e.g. WO 91/02069).

Plants or plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may be treated according to the invention are herbicide-tolerant plants, i.e. plants made tolerant to one or more given herbicides. Such plants can be obtained either by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such herbicide tolerance.

Herbicide-resistant plants are for example glyphosate-tolerant plants, i.e. plants made tolerant to the herbicide glyphosate or salts thereof. Plants can be made tolerant to glyphosate through different means. For example, glyphosate-tolerant plants can be obtained by transforming the plant with a gene encoding the enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). Examples of such EPSPS genes are the AroA gene (mutant CT7) of the bacterium Salmonella typhimurium (Comai et al., 1983, Science 221, 370-371), the CP4 gene of the bacterium Agrobacterium sp. (Barry et al., 1992, Curr. Topics Plant Physiol. 7, 139-145), the genes encoding a petunia EPSPS (Shah et al., 1986, Science 233, 478-481), a tomato EPSPS (Gasser et al., 1988, J. Biol. Chem. 263, 4280-4289), or an eleusine EPSPS (WO 01/66704). It can also be a mutated EPSPS as described in for example EP 0837944, WO 00/66746, WO 00/66747 or WO02/26995. Glyphosate-tolerant plants can also be obtained by expressing a gene that encodes a glyphosate oxido-reductase enzyme as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,776,760 and 5,463,175. Glyphosate-tolerant plants can also be obtained by expressing a gene that encodes a glyphosate acetyl transferase enzyme as described in for example WO 02/036782, WO 03/092360, WO 05/012515 and WO 07/024782. Glyphosate-tolerant plants can also be obtained by selecting plants containing naturally-occurring mutations of the above-mentioned genes, as described in for example WO 01/024615 or WO 03/013226. Plants expressing EPSPS genes that confer glyphosate tolerance are described in e.g. U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 11/517,991, 10/739,610, 12/139,408, 12/352,532, 11/312,866, 11/315,678, 12/421,292, 11/400,598, 11/651,752, 11/681,285, 11/605,824, 12/468,205, 11/760,570, 11/762,526, 11/769,327, 11/769,255, 11/943801 or 12/362,774. Plants comprising other genes that confer glyphosate tolerance, such as decarboxylase genes, are described in e.g. U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 11/588,811, 11/185,342, 12/364,724, 11/185,560 or 12/423,926.

Other herbicide-resistant plants are for example plants that are made tolerant to herbicides inhibiting the enzyme glutamine synthase, such as bialaphos, phosphinothricin or glufosinate. Such plants can be obtained by expressing an enzyme detoxifying the herbicide or a mutant glutamine synthase enzyme that is resistant to inhibition, e.g. described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/760,602. One such efficient detoxifying enzyme is an enzyme encoding a phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (such as the bar or pat protein from Streptomyces species). Plants expressing an exogenous phosphinothricin acetyltransferase are for example described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,561,236; 5,648,477; 5,646,024; 5,273,894; 5,637,489; 5,276,268; 5,739,082; 5,908,810 and 7,112,665.

Further herbicide-tolerant plants are also plants that are made tolerant to the herbicides inhibiting the enzyme hydroxyphenylpyruvatedioxygenase (HPPD). HPPD is an enzyme that catalyses the reaction in which para-hydroxyphenylpyruvate (HPP) is transformed into homogentisate. Plants tolerant to HPPD-inhibitors can be transformed with a gene encoding a naturally-occurring resistant HPPD enzyme, or a gene encoding a mutated or chimeric HPPD enzyme as described in WO 96/38567, WO 99/24585 and WO 99/24586. Tolerance to HPPD-inhibitors can also be obtained by transforming plants with genes encoding certain enzymes enabling the formation of homogentisate despite the inhibition of the native HPPD enzyme by the HPPD-inhibitor. Such plants and genes are described in WO 99/34008 and WO 02/36787. Tolerance of plants to HPPD inhibitors can also be improved by transforming plants with a gene encoding an enzyme having prephenate dehydrogenase (PDH) activity in addition to a gene encoding an HPPD-tolerant enzyme, as described in WO 2004/024928. Further, plants can be made more tolerant to HPPD-inhibitor herbicides by adding into their genome a gene encoding an enzyme capable of metabolizing or degrading HPPD inhibitors, such as the CYP450 enzymes shown in WO 2007/103567 and WO 2008/150473.

Still further herbicide-resistant plants are plants that are made tolerant to acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitors. Known ALS-inhibitors include, for example, sulphonylurea, imidazolinone, triazolopyrimidines, pyrimidinyloxy(thio)benzoates, and/or sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone herbicides. Different mutations in the ALS enzyme (also known as acetohydroxyacid synthase, AHAS) are known to confer tolerance to different herbicides and groups of herbicides, as described for example in Tranel and Wright (2002, Weed Science 50:700-712), but also, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,605,011, 5,378,824, 5,141,870, and 5,013,659. The production of sulphonylurea-tolerant plants and imidazolinone-tolerant plants is described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,605,011; 5,013,659; 5,141,870; 5,767,361; 5,731,180; 5,304,732; 4,761,373; 5,331,107; 5,928,937; and 5,378,824; and international publication WO 96/33270. Other imidazolinone-tolerant plants are also described in for example WO 2004/040012, WO 2004/106529, WO 2005/020673, WO 2005/093093, WO 2006/007373, WO 2006/015376, WO 2006/024351, and WO 2006/060634. Further sulphonylurea- and imidazolinone-tolerant plants are also described in for example WO 07/024782 and U.S. Patent Application No. 61/288,958.

Other plants tolerant to imidazolinone and/or sulphonylurea can be obtained by induced mutagenesis, selection in cell cultures in the presence of the herbicide or mutation breeding as described for example for soya beans in U.S. Pat. No. 5,084,082, for rice in WO 97/41218, for sugar beet in U.S. Pat. No. 5,773,702 and WO 99/057965, for lettuce in U.S. Pat. No. 5,198,599, or for sunflower in WO 01/065922.

Plants or plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated according to the invention are insect-resistant transgenic plants, i.e. plants made resistant to attack by certain target insects. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such insect resistance.

An “insect-resistant transgenic plant”, as used herein, includes any plant containing at least one transgene comprising a coding sequence encoding:

-   1) an insecticidal crystal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or an     insecticidal portion thereof, such as the insecticidal crystal     proteins listed by Crickmore et al. (1998, Microbiology and     Molecular Biology Reviews, 62: 807-813), updated by Crickmore et     al. (2005) at the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin nomenclature, online     at: http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/Home/Neil_Crickmore/Bt/), or     insecticidal portions thereof, e.g., proteins of the Cry protein     classes Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1B, Cry1C, Cry1D, Cry1F, Cry2Ab, Cry3Aa,     or Cry3Bb or insecticidal portions thereof (e.g. EP-A 1999141 and WO     2007/107302), or such proteins encoded by synthetic genes as e.g.     described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/249,016; or -   2) a crystal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or a portion     thereof which is insecticidal in the presence of a second other     crystal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or a portion thereof,     such as the binary toxin made up of the Cry34 and Cry35 crystal     proteins (Moellenbeck et al. 2001, Nat. Biotechnol. 19: 668-72;     Schnepf et al. 2006, Applied Environm. Microbiol. 71, 1765-1774) or     the binary toxin made up of the Cry1A or Cry1F proteins and the     Cry2Aa or Cry2Ab or Cry2Ae proteins (U.S. patent application Ser.     No. 12/214,022 and EP 08010791.5); or -   3) a hybrid insecticidal protein comprising parts of two different     insecticidal crystal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis, such as a     hybrid of the proteins of 1) above or a hybrid of the proteins of 2)     above, e.g., the Cry1A.105 protein produced by corn event MON89034     (WO 2007/027777); or -   4) a protein of any one of 1) to 3) above wherein some, particularly     1 to 10, amino acids have been replaced by another amino acid to     obtain a higher insecticidal activity to a target insect species,     and/or to expand the range of target insect species affected, and/or     because of changes induced in the encoding DNA during cloning or     transformation, such as the Cry3Bb1 protein in corn events MON863 or     MON88017, or the Cry3A protein in corn event MIR604; or -   5) an insecticidal secreted protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or     Bacillus cereus, or an insecticidal portion thereof, such as the     vegetative insecticidal (VIP) proteins listed at:     http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/home/Neil_Crickmore/Bt/vip.html,     e.g., proteins from the VIP3Aa protein class; or -   6) a secreted protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or Bacillus cereus     which is insecticidal in the presence of a second secreted protein     from Bacillus thuringiensis or B. cereus, such as the binary toxin     made up of the VIP1A and VIP2A proteins (WO 94/21795); or -   7) a hybrid insecticidal protein comprising parts from different     secreted proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis or Bacillus cereus,     such as a hybrid of the proteins in 1) above or a hybrid of the     proteins in 2) above; or -   8) a protein of any one of 5) to 7) above wherein some, particularly     1 to 10, amino acids have been replaced by another amino acid to     obtain a higher insecticidal activity to a target insect species,     and/or to expand the range of target insect species affected, and/or     because of changes introduced into the encoding DNA during cloning     or transformation (while still encoding an insecticidal protein),     such as the VIP3Aa protein in cotton event COT102; or -   9) a secreted protein from Bacillus thuringiensis or Bacillus cereus     which is insecticidal in the presence of a crystal protein from     Bacillus thuringiensis, such as the binary toxin made up of VIP3 and     Cry1A or Cry1F (U.S. Patent Appl. No. 61/126,083 and 61/195,019), or     the binary toxin made up of the VIP3 protein and the Cry2Aa or     Cry2Ab or Cry2Ae proteins (U.S. patent application Ser. No.     12/214,022 and EP 08010791.5); or -   10) a protein of 9) above wherein some, particularly 1 to 10, amino     acids have been replaced by another amino acid to obtain a higher     insecticidal activity to a target insect species, and/or to expand     the range of target insect species affected, and/or because of     changes introduced into the encoding DNA during cloning or     transformation (while still encoding an insecticidal protein).

Of course, an insect-resistant transgenic plant, as used herein, also includes any plant comprising a combination of genes encoding the proteins of any one of the above classes 1 to 10. In one embodiment, an insect-resistant plant contains more than one transgene encoding a protein of any one of the above classes 1 to 10, to expand the range of target insect species affected when using different proteins directed at different target insect species, or to delay insect resistance development to the plants by using different proteins insecticidal to the same target insect species but having a different mode of action, such as binding to different receptor binding sites in the insect.

An “insect-resistant transgenic plant”, as used herein, further includes any plant containing at least one transgene comprising a sequence producing upon expression a double-stranded RNA which upon ingestion by a plant insect pest inhibits the growth of this insect pest, as described e.g. in WO 2007/080126, WO 2006/129204, WO 2007/074405, WO 2007/080127 and WO 2007/035650.

Plants or plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated according to the invention are tolerant to abiotic stresses. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants containing a mutation imparting such stress resistance. Particularly useful stress tolerance plants include:

-   1) plants which contain a transgene capable of reducing the     expression and/or the activity of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase     (PARP) gene in the plant cells or plants as described in WO     00/04173, WO/2006/045633, EP 04077984.5, or EP 06009836.5. -   2) plants which contain a stress tolerance enhancing transgene     capable of reducing the expression and/or the activity of the PARG     encoding genes of the plants or plants cells, as described e.g. in

WO 2004/090140.

-   3) plants which contain a stress tolerance enhancing transgene     coding for a plant-functional enzyme of the nicotinamide adenine     dinucleotide salvage synthesis pathway including nicotinamidase,     nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase, nicotinic acid mononucleotide     adenyl transferase, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide synthetase or     nicotine amide phosphoribosyltransferase as described e.g. in EP     04077624.7, WO 2006/133827, PCT/EP07/002433, EP 1999263, or WO     2007/107326.

Plants or plant cultivars (obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated according to the invention show altered quantity, quality and/or storage-stability of the harvested product and/or altered properties of specific ingredients of the harvested product such as:

-   1) transgenic plants which synthesize a modified starch, which in     its physical-chemical characteristics, in particular the amylose     content or the amylose/amylopectin ratio, the degree of branching,     the average chain length, the side chain distribution, the viscosity     behaviour, the gelling strength, the starch grain size and/or the     starch grain morphology, is changed in comparison with the     synthesized starch in wild type plant cells or plants, so that this     is better suited for special applications. Said transgenic plants     synthesizing a modified starch are disclosed, for example, in EP     0571427, WO 95/04826, EP 0719338, WO 96/15248, WO 96/19581, WO     96/27674, WO 97/11188, WO 97/26362, WO 97/32985, WO 97/42328, WO     97/44472, WO 97/45545, WO 98/27212, WO 98/40503, WO99/58688, WO     99/58690, WO 99/58654, WO 00/08184, WO 00/08185, WO 00/08175, WO     00/28052, WO 00/77229, WO 01/12782, WO 01/12826, WO 02/101059, WO     03/071860, WO 2004/056999, WO 2005/030942, WO 2005/030941, WO     2005/095632, WO 2005/095617, WO 2005/095619, WO 2005/095618, WO     2005/123927, WO 2006/018319, WO 2006/103107, WO 2006/108702, WO     2007/009823, WO 00/22140, WO 2006/063862, WO 2006/072603, WO     02/034923, EP 06090134.5, EP 06090228.5, EP 06090227.7, EP     07090007.1, EP 07090009.7, WO 01/14569, WO 02/79410, WO 03/33540, WO     2004/078983, WO 01/19975, WO 95/26407, WO 96/34968, WO 98/20145, WO     99/12950, WO 99/66050, WO 99/53072, U.S. Pat. No. 6,734,341, WO     00/11192, WO 98/22604, WO 98/32326, WO 01/98509, WO 01/98509, WO     2005/002359, U.S. Pat. No. 5,824,790, U.S. Pat. No. 6,013,861, WO     94/04693, WO 94/09144, WO 94/11520, WO 95/35026 and WO 97/20936. -   2) transgenic plants which synthesize non-starch carbohydrate     polymers or which synthesize non-starch carbohydrate polymers with     altered properties in comparison to wild type plants without genetic     modification. Examples are plants producing polyfructose, especially     of the inulin and levan-type, as disclosed in EP 0663956, WO     96/01904, WO 96/21023, WO 98/39460, and WO 99/24593, plants     producing alpha-1,4-glucans as disclosed in WO 95/31553, US     2002031826, U.S. Pat. No. 6,284,479, U.S. Pat. No. 5,712,107, WO     97/47806, WO 97/47807, WO 97/47808 and WO 00/14249, plants producing     alpha-1,6 branched alpha-1,4-glucans, as disclosed in WO 00/73422,     and plants producing alternan, as disclosed in WO 00/47727, WO     00/73422, EP 06077301.7, U.S. Pat. No. 5,908,975 and EP 0728213. -   3) transgenic plants which produce hyaluronan, as for example     disclosed in WO 2006/032538, WO 2007/039314, WO 2007/039315, WO     2007/039316, JP 2006304779, and WO 2005/012529. -   4) transgenic plants or hybrid plants, such as onions with     characteristics such as ‘high soluble solids content’, low pungency′     (LP) and/or ‘long storage’ (LS), as described in U.S. patent     application Ser. No. 12/020,360 and 61/054,026.

Plants or plant cultivars (that can be obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated according to the invention are plants, such as cotton plants, with altered fiber characteristics. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants which contain a mutation imparting such altered fiber characteristics and include:

-   a) Plants, such as cotton plants, containing an altered form of     cellulose synthase genes as described in WO 98/00549 -   b) Plants, such as cotton plants, containing an altered form of rsw2     or rsw3 homologous nucleic acids as described in WO 2004/053219 -   c) Plants, such as cotton plants, with increased expression of     sucrose phosphate synthase as described in WO 01/17333 -   d) Plants, such as cotton plants, with increased expression of     sucrose synthase as described in WO 02/45485 -   e) Plants, such as cotton plants, wherein the timing of the     plasmodesmatal gating at the basis of the fiber cell is altered,     e.g. through downregulation of fiber-selective β-1,3-glucanase as     described in WO 2005/017157, or as described in EP 08075514.3 or     U.S. Patent Appl. No. 61/128,938 -   f) Plants, such as cotton plants, having fibers with altered     reactivity, e.g. through the expression of     N-acetylglucosaminetransferase gene including nodC and chitin     synthase genes as described in WO 2006/136351

Plants or plant cultivars (that can be obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated according to the invention are plants, such as oilseed rape or related Brassica plants, with altered oil profile characteristics. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants which contain a mutation imparting such altered oil profile characteristics and include:

-   a) Plants, such as oilseed rape plants, producing oil having a high     oleic acid content as described e.g. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,969,169,     U.S. Pat. No. 5,840,946 or U.S. Pat. No. 6,323,392 or U.S. Pat. No.     6,063,947. -   b) Plants such as oilseed rape plants, producing oil having a low     linolenic acid content as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,270,828, U.S.     Pat. No. 6,169,190, or U.S. Pat. No. 5,965,755. -   c) Plant such as oilseed rape plants, producing oil having a low     level of saturated fatty acids as described e.g. in U.S. Pat. No.     5,434,283 or U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/668,303.

Plants or plant cultivars (that can be obtained by plant biotechnology methods such as genetic engineering) which may also be treated according to the invention are plants, such as oilseed rape or related Brassica plants, with altered seed shattering characteristics. Such plants can be obtained by genetic transformation, or by selection of plants which contain a mutation imparting such altered seed shattering characteristics and include plants such as oilseed rape plants with delayed or reduced seed shattering as described in U.S. Patent Appl. No. 61/135,230, WO09/068313 and WO10/006732.

Particularly useful transgenic plants which may be treated according to the invention are plants containing transformation events, or combination of transformation events, that are the subject of petitions for non-regulated status, in the United States of America, to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) whether such petitions are granted or are still pending. At any time this information is readily available from APHIS (4700 River Road, Riverdale, Md. 20737, USA), for instance on its internet site (URL http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/not_reg.html). On the filing date of this application the petitions for nonregulated status that were pending with APHIS or granted by APHIS were those listed in table B which contains the following information:

-   -   Petition: the identification number of the petition. Technical         descriptions of the transformation events can be found in the         individual petition documents which are obtainable from APHIS,         for example on the APHIS website, by reference to this petition         number. These descriptions are herein incorporated by reference.     -   Extension of Petition: reference to a previous petition for         which an extension is requested.     -   Institution: the name of the entity submitting the petition.     -   Regulated article: the plant species concerned.     -   Transgenic phenotype: the trait conferred to the plants by the         transformation event.     -   Transformation event or line: the name of the event or events         (sometimes also designated as lines or lines) for which         nonregulated status is requested.     -   APHIS documents: various documents published by APHIS in         relation to the Petition and which can be requested from APHIS.

Additional particularly useful plants containing single transformation events or combinations of transformation events are listed for example in the databases from various national or regional regulatory agencies (see for example http:gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse.aspx and http://cera-gmc.org/index.php?evidcode=&hstIDXCode=&gType=&AbbrCode=&atCode=&stCode=&coIDCode=& action=gm_crop_database&mode=Submit).

Further particularly transgenic plants include plants containing a transgene in an agronomically neutral or beneficial position as described in any of the patent publications listed in Table C.

In a particularly preferred variant, the process according to the invention is used to treat transgenic vegetable, cotton and soya bean species.

TABLE A Non-exhaustive list of transgenic plants and events for working the invention. Source: AgBios database (AGBIOS, P.O. Box 475, 106 St. John St. Merrickville, Ontario K0G1N0, CANADA) which can be accessed under: http://www.agbios.com/dbase.php. Transgenic No. event Company Description Crop A-1 ASR368 Scotts Seeds Glyphosate tolerance derived by inserting a Agrostis stolonifera modified 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate Creeping bentgrass synthase (EPSPS) encoding gene from Agrobacterium tumefaciens, parent line B99061 A-2 Asr-368 Glyphosate tolerance; US 2006-162007 bentgrass A-3 H7-1 Monsanto Glyphosate herbicide tolerant sugar beet produced Beta vulgaris Company by inserting a gene encoding the enzyme 5- enolypyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) from the CP4 strain of Agrobacterium tumefaciens,; WO 2004-074492 A-4 T120-7 Bayer Introduction of the PPT-acetyltransferase (PAT) Beta vulgaris CropScience encoding gene from Streptomyces (Aventis viridochromogenes, an aerobic soil bacteria. PPT CropScience(Agr normally acts to inhibit glutamine synthetase, Evo)) causing a fatal accumulation of ammonia. Acetylated PPT is inactive. A-5 GTSB77 Novartis Seeds; Glyphosate herbicide tolerant sugar beet produced Beta vulgaris (sugar Monsanto by inserting a gene encoding the enzyme 5- beet) Company enolypyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) from the CP4 strain of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. A-6 T227-1 Glyphosate tolerance; US 2004-117870 Beta vulgaris sugar beet A-7 23-18-17, 23-198 Monsanto High laurate (12:0) and myristate (14:0) canola Brassica Company produced by inserting a thioesterase encoding gene napus (Argentine (formerly from the California bay laurel (Umbellularia Canola) Calgene) californica). A-8 45A37, 46A40 Pioneer Hi- High oleic acid and low linolenic acid canola Brassica Bred produced through a combination of chemical napus (Argentine International mutagenesis to select for a fatty acid desaturase Canola) Inc. mutant with elevated oleic acid, and traditional back-crossing to introduce the low linolenic acid trait. A-9 46A12, 46A16 Pioneer Hi- Combination of chemical mutagenesis, to achieve Brassica Bred the high oleic acid trait, and traditional breeding napus (Argentine International with registered canola varieties. Canola) Inc. A-10 GT200 Monsanto Glyphosate herbicide tolerant canola produced by Brassica Company inserting genes encoding the enzymes 5- napus (Argentine enolypyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase Canola) (EPSPS) from the CP4 strain of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and glyphosate oxidase from Ochrobactrum anthropi. A-11 GT73, RT73 Monsanto Glyphosate herbicide tolerant canola produced by Brassica Company inserting genes encoding the enzymes 5- napus (Argentine enolypyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase Canola) (EPSPS) from the CP4 strain of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and glyphosate oxidase from Ochrobactrum anthropi. A-12 HCN10 Aventis Introduction of the PPT-acetyltransferase (PAT) Brassica CropScience encoding gene from Streptomyces napus (Argentine viridochromogenes, an aerobic soil bacteria. PPT Canola) normally acts to inhibit glutamine synthetase, causing a fatal accumulation of ammonia. Acetylated PPT is inactive. A-13 HCN92 Bayer Introduction of the PPT-acetyltransferase (PAT) Brassica CropScience encoding gene from Streptomyces napus (Argentine (Aventis viridochromogenes, an aerobic soil bacteria. PPT Canola) CropScience(Agr normally acts to inhibit glutamine synthetase, Evo)) causing a fatal accumulation of ammonia. Acetylated PPT is inactive. A-14 MS1, RF1 Aventis Male-sterility, fertility restoration, pollination Brassica =>PGS1 CropScience control system displaying glufosinate herbicide napus (Argentine (formerly Plant tolerance. MS lines contained the barnase gene from Canola) Genetic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, RF lines contained the Systems) barstar gene from the same bacteria, and both lines contained the phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. A-15 MS1, RF2 Aventis Male-sterility, fertility restoration, pollination Brassica =>PGS2 CropScience control system displaying glufosinate herbicide napus (Argentine (formerly Plant tolerance. MS lines contained the barnase gene from Canola) Genetic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, RF lines contained the Systems) barstar gene from the same bacteria, and both lines contained the phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. A-16 MS81×RF3 Bayer Male-sterility, fertility restoration, pollination Brassica CropScience control system displaying glufosinate herbicide napus (Argentine (Aventis tolerance. MS lines contained the barnase gene from Canola) CropScience(Agr Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, RF lines contained the Evo)) barstar gene from the same bacteria, and both lines contained the phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. A-17 MS-B2 Male sterility; WO 01/31042 Brassica napus (Argentine Canola) A-18 MS-BN1/RF- Male sterility/restoration; WO 01/41558 Brassica BN1 napus (Argentine Canola) A-19 NS738, NS1471, Pioneer Hi- Selection of somaclonal variants with altered Brassica NS1473 Bred acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzymes, following napus (Argentine International chemical mutagenesis. Two lines (P1, P2) were Canola) Inc. initially selected with modifications at different unlinked loci. NS738 contains the P2 mutation only. A-20 OXY-235 Aventis Tolerance to the herbicides bromoxynil and ioxynil Brassica CropScience by incorporation of the nitrilase gene from napus (Argentine (formerly Klebsiella pneumoniae. Canola) Rhone Poulenc Inc.) A-21 PHY14, PHY35 Aventis Male sterility was via insertion of the barnase Brassica CropScience ribonuclease gene from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; napus (Argentine (formerly Plant fertility restoration by insertion of the barstar RNase Canola) Genetic inhibitor; PPT resistance was via PPT- Systems) acetyltransferase (PAT) from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. A-22 PHY36 Aventis Male sterility was via insertion of the barnase Brassica CropScience ribonuclease gene from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; napus (Argentine (formerly Plant fertility restoration by insertion of the barstar RNase Canola) Genetic inhibitor; PPT-acetyltransferase (PAT) from Systems) Streptomyces hygroscopicus. A-23 RT73 Glyphosate resistance; WO 02/36831 Brassica napus (Argentine Canola) A-24 T45 (HCN28) Bayer Introduction of the PPT-acetyltransferase (PAT) Brassica CropScience encoding gene from Streptomyces napus (Argentine (Aventis viridochromogenes, an aerobic soil bacteria. PPT Canola) CropScience(Agr normally acts to inhibit glutamine synthetase, Evo)) causing a fatal accumulation of ammonia. Acetylated PPT is inactive. A-25 HCR-1 Bayer Introduction of the glufosinate ammonium herbicide Brassica rapa (Polish CropScience tolerance trait from transgenic B. napus line T45. Canola) (Aventis This trait is mediated by the phosphinothricin CropScience(Agr acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from S. viridochromogenes. Evo)) A-26 ZSR500/502 Monsanto Introduction of a modified 5-enol-pyruvylshikimate- Brassica rapa (Polish Company 3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) and a gene from Canola) Achromobacter sp. that degrades glyphosate by conversion to aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) and glyoxylate by interspecific crossing with GT73. A-27 EE-1 Insect resistance (Cry1Ac); WO 2007/091277 aubergine A-28 55-1/63-1 Cornell Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) resistant papaya Carica University produced by inserting the coat protein (CP) papaya (papaya) encoding sequences from this plant potyvirus. A-29 RM3-3, RM3-4, Bejo Zaden BV Male sterility was obtained via insertion of the Cichorium RM3-6 barnase ribonuclease gene from Bacillus intybus (chicory) amyloliquefaciens; PPT resistance was via the bar gene from S. hygroscopicus, which encodes the PAT enzyme. A-30 A, B Agritope Inc. Reduced accumulation of S-adenosylmethionine Cucumis (SAM), and consequently reduced ethylene melo (melon) synthesis, by introduction of the gene encoding S- adenosylmethionine hydrolase. A-31 CZW-3 Asgrow Cucumber mosiac virus (CMV), zucchini yellows Cucurbita (USA); mosaic (ZYMV) and watermelon mosaic virus pepo (squash) Seminis (WMV) 2 resistant squash (Curcurbita pepo) Vegetable Inc. produced by inserting the coat protein (CP) (Canada) encoding sequences from each of these plant viruses into the host genome. A-32 ZW20 Upjohn (USA); Zucchini yellows mosaic (ZYMV) and watermelon Cucurbita Seminis mosaic virus (WMV) 2 resistant squash (Curcurbita pepo (squash) Vegetable Inc. pepo) produced by inserting the coat protein (CP) (Canada) encoding sequences from each of these plant potyviruses into the host genome. A-33 66 Florigene Pty Delayed senescence and sulphonylurea herbicide Dianthus Ltd. tolerant carnations produced by inserting a truncated caryophyllus copy of the carnation aminocyclopropane cyclase (carnation) (ACC) synthase encoding gene in order to suppress expression of the endogenous unmodified gene, which is required for normal ethylene biosynthesis. Tolerance to sulphonylurea herbicides was via the introduction of a chlorsulfuron tolerant version of the acetolactate synthase (ALS) encoding gene from tobacco. A-34 4, 11, 15, 16 Florigene Pty Modified colour and sulphonylurea herbicide Dianthus Ltd. tolerant carnations produced by inserting two caryophyllus anthocyanin biosynthetic genes whose expression (carnation) results in a violet/mauve colouration. Tolerance to sulphonylurea herbicides was obtained via the introduction of a chlorsulfuron tolerant version of the acetolactate synthase (ALS) encoding gene from tobacco. A-35 959A, 988A, Florigene Pty Introduction of two anthocyanin biosynthetic genes Dianthus 1226A, 1351A, Ltd. to result in a violet/mauve colouration; Introduction caryophyllus 1363A, 1400A of a variant form of acetolactate synthase (ALS). (carnation) A-36 3560.4.3.5 Glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerance; WO Glycine max L. (soya 2008002872 bean) A-37 A2704-12 Glufosinate tolerance; WO 2006/108674 Glycine max L. (Soya bean) A-38 A2704-12, Aventis Glufosinate ammonium herbicide tolerant soya bean Glycine max L. (soya A2704-21, CropScience produced by inserting a modified phosphinothricin bean) A5547-35 acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from the soil bacterium Streptomyces viridochromogenes. A-39 A5547-127 Bayer Glufosinate ammonium herbicide tolerant soya bean Glycine max L. (soya CropScience produced by inserting a modified phosphinothricin bean) (Aventis acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from the soil CropScience(Agr bacterium Streptomyces viridochromogenes. Evo)) A-40 A5547-35 Glufosinate tolerance; WO 2006/108675 Glycine max L. (soya bean) A-41 DP-305423-1 High oleic acid/ALS inhibitor tolerance; WO Glycine max L. (soya 2008/054747 bean) A-42 DP356043 Pioneer Hi- Soya bean event with two herbicide tolerance genes: Glycine max L. (soya Bred glyphosate N-acetlytransferase, which detoxifies bean) International glyphosate, and a modified acetolactate synthase (A Inc. A-43 G94-1, G94-19, DuPont Canada High oleic acid soya bean produced by inserting a Glycine max L. (soya G168 Agricultural second copy of the fatty acid desaturase (GmFad2-1) bean) Products encoding gene from soya bean, which resulted in “silencing” of the endogenous host gene. A-44 GTS 40-3-2 Monsanto Glyphosate tolerant soya bean variety produced by Glycine max L. (soya Company inserting a modified 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3- bean) phosphate synthase (EPSPS) encoding gene from the soil bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens. A-45 GU262 Bayer Glufosinate ammonium herbicide tolerant soya bean Glycine max L. (soya CropScience produced by inserting a modified phosphinothricin bean) (Aventis acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from the soil CropScience(Agr bacterium Streptomyces viridochromogenes. Evo)) A-46 MON87701 insect resistance (CryIac); WO 2009064652 Glycine max L. (soya bean) A-47 MON87705 altered fatty acid levels (mid-oleic and low saturate); Glycine max L. (soya WO 2010037016 bean) A-48 MON87754 increased oil content; WO 2010024976 Glycine max L. (soya bean) A-49 MON87769 stearidonic acid (SDA) comprising oil; WO Glycine max L. (soya 2009102873 bean) A-50 MON89788 Monsanto Glyphosate-tolerant soya bean produced by inserting Glycine max L. (soya Company a modified 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate bean) synthase (EPSPS) encoding aroA (epsps) gene from Agrobacterium tumefaciens CP4; WO2006130436 A-51 OT96-15 Agriculture & Low linolenic acid soya bean produced through Glycine max L. (soya Agri-Food traditional cross-breeding to incorporate the novel bean) Canada trait from a naturally occurring fanl gene mutant that was selected for low linolenic acid. A-52 W62, W98 Bayer Glufosinate ammonium herbicide tolerant soya bean Glycine max L. (soya CropScience produced by inserting a modified phosphinothricin bean) (Aventis acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from the soil CropScience(Agr bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus. Evo)) A-53 15985 Monsanto Insect resistant cotton derived by transformation of Gossypium hirsutum Company the DP50B parent variety, which contained event L. (cotton) 531 (expressing Cry1Ac protein), with purified plasmid DNA containing the cry2Ab gene from B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. A-54 1143-14A Insect resistance (Cry1Ab); WO 2006/128569 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-55 1143-51B Insect resistance (Cry1Ab); WO 2006/128570 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-56 19-51A DuPont Canada Introduction of a variant form of acetolactate Gossypium hirsutum Agricultural synthase (ALS). L. (cotton) Products A-57 281-24-236 DOW Insect-resistant cotton produced by inserting the Gossypium hirsutum AgroSciences cry1F gene from Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai. L. (cotton) LLC The PAT encoding gene from Streptomyces viridochromogenes was introduced as a selectable marker. A-58 3006-210-23 DOW Insect-resistant cotton produced by inserting the Gossypium hirsutum AgroSciences cry1Ac gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. L. (cotton) LLC kurstaki. The PAT encoding gene from Streptomyces viridochromogenes was introduced as a selectable marker. A-59 31807/31808 Calgene Inc. Insect-resistant and bromoxynil herbicide tolerant Gossypium hirsutum cotton produced by inserting the cry1Ac gene from L. (cotton) Bacillus thuringiensis and a nitrilase encoding gene from Klebsiella pneumoniae. A-60 BXN Calgene Inc. Bromoxynil herbicide tolerant cotton produced by Gossypium hirsutum inserting a nitrilase encoding gene from Klebsiella L. (cotton) pneumoniae. A-61 CE43-67B Insect resistance (Cry1Ab); WO 2006/128573 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-62 CE44-69D Insect resistance (Cry1Ab); WO 2006/128571 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-63 CE46-02A Insect resistance (Cry1Ab); WO 2006/128572 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-64 Cot102 Insect resistance (Vip3A); US 2006-130175 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-65 COT102 Syngenta Insect-resistant cotton produced by inserting the Gossypium hirsutum Seeds, Inc. vip3A(a) gene from Bacillus thuringiensis AB88. L. (cotton) The APH4 encoding gene from E. coli was introduced as a selectable marker. A-66 COT202 Insect resistance (VIP3A); US2009181399 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-67 Cot202 Insect resistance (VIP3); US 2007-067868 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-68 DAS-21Ø23-5 × DOW WideStrike ™, a stacked insect-resistant cotton Gossypium hirsutum DAS-24236-5 AgroSciences derived from conventional cross-breeding of L. (cotton) LLC parental lines 3006-210-23 (OECD identifier: DAS- 21Ø23-5) and 281-24-236 (OECD identifier: DAS- 24236-5). A-69 DAS-21Ø23-5 × DOW Stacked insect-resistant and glyphosate-tolerant Gossypium hirsutum DAS-24236-5 × AgroSciences cotton derived from conventional cross-breeding of L. (cotton) MON88913 LLC and WideStrike cotton (OECD identifier: DAS-21Ø23-5 × Pioneer Hi- DAS-24236-5) with MON88913, known as Bred RoundupReady Flex (OECD identifier: MON- International 88913-8). Inc. A-70 DAS-21Ø23-5 × DOW WideStrike ™/Roundup Ready ® cotton, a stacked Gossypium hirsutum DAS-24236-5 × AgroSciences insect-resistant and glyphosate-tolerant cotton L. (cotton) MON-Ø1445-2 LLC derived from conventional cross-breeding of WideStrike cotton (OECD identifier: DAS-21Ø23-5 × DAS-24236-5) with MON1445 (OECD identifier: MON-Ø1445-2). A-71 EE-GH3 Glyphosate tolerance; WO 2007/017186 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-72 T304-40 Insect resistance (Cry1Ab); WO 2008/122406 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-73 GHB119 Insect resistance (cry2Ae); WO2008151780 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-74 event 281-24- Insect resistance (Cry1F); WO 2005/103266 Gossypium hirsutum 236 L. (cotton) A-75 event3006-210- Insect resistance (Cry1Ac); WO 2005/103266 Gossypium hirsutum 23 L. (cotton) A-76 GHB614 Bayer Glyphosate herbicide tolerant cotton produced by Gossypium hirsutum CropScience inserting 2MEPSPS gene into variety Coker312 by L. (cotton) (Aventis Agrobacterium under the control of Ph4a748At and CropScience(Agr TpotpC Evo)) A-77 LLCotton25 Bayer Glufosinate ammonium herbicide tolerant cotton Gossypium hirsutum CropScience produced by inserting a modified phosphinothricin L. (cotton) (Aventis acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from the soil CropScience(Agr bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus; WO Evo)) 2003013224 A-78 LLCotton25 × Bayer Stacked herbicide tolerant and insect resistant cotton Gossypium hirsutum MON15985 CropScience combining tolerance to glufosinate ammonium L. (cotton) (Aventis herbicide from LLCotton25 (OECD identifier: ACS- CropScience(Agr GHØØ1-3) with resistance to insects from Evo)) MON15985 (OECD identifier: MON-15985-7) A-79 MON 15985 Insect resistance (Cry1A/Cry2Ab); US 2004-250317 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-80 MON1445/1698 Monsanto Glyphosate herbicide tolerant cotton produced by Gossypium hirsutum Company inserting a naturally glyphosate tolerant form of the L. (cotton) enzyme 5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) from A. tumefaciens strain CP4. A-81 MON15985 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant and glyphosate tolerant Gossypium hirsutum MON88913 Company cotton produced by conventional cross-breeding of L. (cotton) the parental lines MON88913 (OECD identifier: MON-88913-8) and 15985 (OECD identifier: MON- 15985-7). Glyphosate tolerance is derived from MON88913 which contains two genes encoding the enzyme 5-enolypyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) from the CP4 strain of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Insect resistance is derived from the line MON15985 which was produced by transformation of the DP50B parent variety, which contained event 531 (expressing Cry1Ac protein), with purified plasmid DNA containing the cry2Ab gene from B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. A-82 MON-15985-7 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant cotton Gossypium hirsutum MON-Ø1445-2 Company derived from conventional cross-breeding of the L. (cotton) parental lines 15985 (OECD identifier: MON- 15985-7) and MON1445 (OECD identifier: MON- Ø1445-2). A-83 MON531/757/1076 Monsanto Insect-resistant cotton produced by inserting the Gossypium hirsutum Company cry1Ac gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. L. (cotton) kurstaki HD-73 (B.t.k.). A-84 MON88913 Monsanto Glyphosate herbicide tolerant cotton produced by Gossypium hirsutum Company inserting two genes encoding the enzyme 5- L. (cotton) enolypyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) from the CP4 strain of Agrobacterium tumefaciens; WO 2004/072235 A-85 MON-ØØ531-6 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant cotton Gossypium hirsutum MON-Ø1445-2 Company derived from conventional cross-breeding of the L. (cotton) parental lines MON531 (OECD identifier: MON- ØØ531-6) and MON1445 (OECD identifier: MON- Ø1445-2). A-86 PV-GHGT07 Glyphosate tolerance; US 2004-148666 Gossypium hirsutum (1445) L. (cotton) A-87 T304-40 Insect-resistance (Cry1Ab); WO2008/122406 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-88 T342-142 Insect resistance (Cry1Ab); WO 2006/128568 Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) A-89 X81359 BASF Inc. Tolerance to imidazolinone herbicides by selection Helianthus of a naturally occurring mutant. annuus (sunflower) A-90 RH44 BASF Inc. Selection for a mutagenized version of the enzyme Lens culinaris (lentil) acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS), also known as acetolactate synthase (ALS) or acetolactate pyruvate lyase. A-91 FP967 University of A variant form of acetolactate synthase (ALS) was Linum usitatissimum Saskatchewan, obtained from a chlorsulfuron tolerant line of A. thaliana L. (flax, linseed) Crop Dev. and used to transform flax. Centre A-92 5345 Monsanto Resistance to lepidopteran pests through the Lycopersicon Company introduction of the cry1Ac gene from Bacillus esculentum (tomato) thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki. A-93 8338 Monsanto Introduction of a gene sequence encoding the Lycopersicon Company enzyme 1-amino-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid esculentum (tomato) deaminase (ACCd) that metabolizes the precursor of the fruit ripening hormone ethylene. A-94 1345-4 DNA Plant Delayed ripening tomatoes produced by inserting an Lycopersicon Technology additional copy of a truncated gene encoding 1- esculentum (tomato) Corporation aminocyclopropane-1-carboxyllic acid (ACC) synthase, which resulted in downregulation of the endogenous ACC synthase and reduced ethylene accumulation. A-95 35 1 N Agritope Inc. Introduction of a gene sequence encoding the Lycopersicon enzyme S-adenosylmethionine hydrolase that esculentum (tomato) metabolizes the precursor of the fruit ripening hormone ethylene A-96 B, Da, F Zeneca Seeds Delayed softening tomatoes produced by inserting a Lycopersicon truncated version of the polygalacturonase (PG) esculentum (tomato) encoding gene in the sense or anti-sense orientation in order to reduce expression of the endogenous PG gene, and thus reduce pectin degradation. A-97 FLAVR SAVR Calgene Inc. Delayed softening tomatoes produced by inserting Lycopersicon an additional copy of the polygalacturonase (PG) esculentum (tomato) encoding gene in the anti-sense orientation in order to reduce expression of the endogenous PG gene and thus reduce pectin degradation. A-98 J101, J163 Monsanto Glyphosate herbicide tolerant alfalfa (lucerne) Medicago Company and produced by inserting a gene encoding the enzyme sativa (alfalfa) Forage 5-enolypyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase Genetics (EPSPS) from the CP4 strain of Agrobacterium International tumefaciens. A-99 C/F/93/08-02 Societe Tolerance to the herbicides bromoxynil and ioxynil Nicotiana tabacum National by incorporation of the nitrilase gene from L. (tobacco) d'Exploitation Klebsiella pneumoniae. des Tabacs et Allumettes A-100 Vector 21-41 Vector Reduced nicotine content through introduction of a Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco Inc. second copy of the tobacco quinolinic acid L. (tobacco) phosphoribosyltransferase (QTPase) in the antisense orientation. The NPTII encoding gene from E. coli was introduced as a selectable marker to identify transformants. A-101 CL121, CL141, BASF Inc. Tolerance to the imidazolinone herbicide, Oryza sativa (rice) CFX51 imazethapyr, induced by chemical mutagenesis of the acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme using ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS). A-102 GAT-OS2 Glufosinate tolerance; WO 01/83818 Oryza sativa (rice) A-103 GAT-OS3 Glufosinate tolerance; US 2008-289060 Oryza sativa (rice) A-104 IMINTA-1, BASF Inc. Tolerance to imidazolinone herbicides induced by Oryza sativa (rice) IMINTA-4 chemical mutagenesis of the acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme using sodium azide. A-105 LLRICE06, Aventis Glufosinate ammonium herbicide tolerant rice Oryza sativa (rice) LLRICE62 CropScience produced by inserting a modified phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from the soil bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus). A-106 LLRICE601 Bayer Glufosinate ammonium herbicide tolerant rice Oryza sativa (rice) CropScience produced by inserting a modified phosphinothricin (Aventis acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from the soil CropScience(Agr bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus). Evo)) A-107 PE-7 Insect resistance (Cry1Ac); WO 2008/114282 Oryza sativa (rice) A-108 PWC16 BASF Inc. Tolerance to the imidazolinone herbicide, Oryza sativa (rice) imazethapyr, induced by chemical mutagenesis of the acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme using ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS). A-109 TT51 Insect resistance (Cry1Ab/Cry1Ac); CN1840655 Oryza sativa (rice) A-110 C5 United States Plum pox virus (PPV) resistant plum tree produced Prunus domestica Department of through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation (plum) Agriculture - with a coat protein (CP) gene from the virus. Agricultural Research Service EH92-527 BASF Plant Crop composition; Amflora; Unique EU identifier: Science BPS-25271-9 A-111 ATBT04-6, Monsanto Colorado potato beetle resistant potatoes produced Solanum tuberosum ATBT04-27, Company by inserting the cry3A gene from Bacillus L. (potato) ATBT04-30, thuringiensis (subsp. tenebrionis). ATBT04-31, ATBT04-36, SPBT02-5, SPBT02-7 A-112 BT6, BT10, Monsanto Colorado potato beetle resistant potatoes produced Solanum tuberosum BT12, BT16, Company by inserting the cry3A gene from Bacillus L. (potato) BT17, BT18, thuringiensis (subsp. tenebrionis). BT23 A-113 RBMT15-101, Monsanto Colorado potato beetle and potato virus Y (PVY) Solanum tuberosum SEMT15-02, Company resistant potatoes produced by inserting the cry3A L. (potato) SEMT15-15 gene from Bacillus thuringiensis (subsp. tenebrionis) and the coat protein encoding gene from PVY. A-114 RBMT21-129, Monsanto Colorado potato beetle and potato leafroll virus Solanum tuberosum RBMT21-350, Company (PLRV) resistant potatoes produced by inserting the L. (potato) RBMT22-082 cry3A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis (subsp. tenebrionis) and the replicase encoding gene from PLRV. A-115 AP205CL BASF Inc. Selection for a mutagenized version of the enzyme Triticum acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS), also known as aestivum (wheat) acetolactate synthase (ALS) or acetolactate pyruvate lyase. A-116 AP602CL BASF Inc. Selection for a mutagenized version of the enzyme Triticum acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS), also known as aestivum (wheat) acetolactate synthase (ALS) or acetolactate pyruvate lyase. A-117 BW255-2, BASF Inc. Selection for a mutagenized version of the enzyme Triticum BW238-3 acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS), also known as aestivum (wheat) acetolactate synthase (ALS) or acetolactate pyruvate lyase. A-118 BW7 BASF Inc. Tolerance to imidazolinone herbicides induced by Triticum chemical mutagenesis of the acetohydroxyacid aestivum (wheat) synthase (AHAS) gene using sodium azide. A-119 Event 1 Fusarium resistance (trichothecene 3-O- Triticum acetyltransferase); CA 2561992 aestivum (wheat) A-120 JOPLIN1 disease (fungal) resistance (trichothecene 3-O- Triticum acetyltransferase); US 2008064032 aestivum (wheat) A-121 MON71800 Monsanto Glyphosate tolerant wheat variety produced by Triticum Company inserting a modified 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3- aestivum (wheat) phosphate synthase (EPSPS) encoding gene from the soil bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens, strain CP4. A-122 SWP965001 Cyanamid Selection for a mutagenized version of the enzyme Triticum Crop acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS), also known as aestivum (wheat) Protection acetolactate synthase (ALS) or acetolactate pyruvate lyase. A-123 Teal 11A BASF Inc. Selection for a mutagenized version of the enzyme Triticum acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS), also known as aestivum (wheat) acetolactate synthase (ALS) or acetolactate pyruvate lyase. A-124 176 Syngenta Insect-resistant maize produced by inserting the Zea mays L. (maize) Seeds, Inc. cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. The genetic modification affords resistance to attack by the European corn borer (ECB). A-125 3272 Self processing corn (alpha-amylase); US 2006- Zea mays L. (maize) 230473 A-126 3751IR Pioneer Hi- Selection of somaclonal variants by culture of Zea mays L. (maize) Bred embryos on imidazolinone containing media. International Inc. A-127 676, 678, 680 Pioneer Hi- Male-sterile and glufosinate ammonium herbicide Zea mays L. (maize) Bred tolerant maize produced by inserting genes encoding International DNA adenine methylase and phosphinothricin Inc. acetyltransferase (PAT) from Escherichia coli and Streptomyces viridochromogenes, respectively. A-128 ACS-ZMØØ3-2 × Bayer Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant corn Zea mays L. (maize) MON-ØØ81Ø-6 CropScience hybrid derived from conventional cross-breeding of (Aventis the parental lines T25 (OECD identifier: ACS- CropScience(Agr ZMØØ3-2) and MON810 (OECD identifier: MON- Evo)) ØØ81Ø-6). A-129 B16 Glufosinate resistance; US 2003-126634 Zea mays L. (maize) A-130 B16 (DLL25) Dekalb Glufosinate ammonium herbicide tolerant maize Zea mays L. (maize) Genetics produced by inserting the gene encoding Corporation phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. A-131 BT11 Syngenta Insect-resistant and herbicide tolerant maize Zea mays L. (maize) (X4334CBR, Seeds, Inc. produced by inserting the cry1Ab gene from X4734CBR) Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, and the phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from S. viridochromogenes. A-132 BT11 × MIR604 Syngenta Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant maize Zea mays L. (maize) Seeds, Inc. produced by conventional cross breeding of parental lines BT11 (OECD unique identifier: SYN-BTØ11- 1) and MIR604 (OECD unique identifier: SYN- IR6Ø5-5). Resistance to the European Corn Borer and tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium (Liberty) is derived from BT11, which contains the cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, and the phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from S. viridochromogenes. Corn rootworm-resistance is derived from MIR604 which contains the mcry3A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis. A-133 BT11 × MIR604 × Syngenta Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant maize Zea mays L. (maize) GA21 Seeds, Inc. produced by conventional cross breeding of parental lines BT11 (OECD unique identifier: SYN-BTØ11- 1), MIR604 (OECD unique identifier: SYN-IR6Ø5- 5) and GA21 (OECD unique identifier: MON- ØØØ21-9). Resistance to the European Corn Borer and tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium (Liberty) is derived from BT11, which contains the cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, and the phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) encoding gene from S. viridochromogenes. Corn rootworm-resistance is derived from MIR604 which contains the mcry3A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis. Tolerance to glyphosate herbcicide is derived from GA21 which contains a a modified EPSPS gene from maize. A-134 CBH-351 Aventis Insect-resistant and glufosinate ammonium herbicide Zea mays L. (maize) CropScience tolerant maize developed by inserting genes encoding Cry9C protein from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp tolworthi and phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. A-135 DAS-06275-8 DOW Lepidopteran insect resistant and glufosinate Zea mays L. (maize) AgroSciences ammonium herbicide-tolerant maize variety LLC produced by inserting the cry1F gene from Bacillus thuringiensis var aizawai and the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. A-136 DAS-59122-7 DOW Corn rootworm-resistant maize produced by Zea mays L. (maize) AgroSciences inserting the cry34Ab1 and cry35Ab1 genes from LLC and Bacillus thuringiensis strain PS149B1. The PAT Pioneer Hi- encoding gene from Streptomyces Bred viridochromogenes was introduced as a selectable International marker; US 2006-070139 Inc. A-137 DAS-59122-7 × DOW Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant maize Zea mays L. (maize) NK603 AgroSciences produced by conventional cross breeding of parental LLC and lines DAS-59122-7 (OECD unique identifier: DAS- Pioneer Hi- 59122-7) with NK603 (OECD unique identifier: Bred MON-ØØ6Ø3-6). Corn rootworm-resistance is International derived from DAS-59122-7 which contains the Inc. cry34Ab1 and cry35Ab1 genes from Bacillus thuringiensis strain PS149B1. Tolerance to glyphosate herbcicide is derived from NK603. A-138 DAS-59122-7 × DOW Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant maize Zea mays L. (maize) TC1507 × AgroSciences produced by conventional cross breeding of parental NK603 LLC and lines DAS-59122-7 (OECD unique identifier: DAS- Pioneer Hi- 59122-7) and TC1507 (OECD unique identifier: Bred DAS-Ø15Ø7-1) with NK603 (OECD unique International identifier: MON-ØØ6Ø3-6). Corn rootworm- Inc. resistance is derived from DAS-59122-7 which contains the cry34Ab1 and cry35Ab1 genes from Bacillus thuringiensis strain PS149B1. Lepidopteran resistance and toleraance to glufosinate ammonium herbicide is derived from TC1507. Tolerance to glyphosate herbcicide is derived from NK603. A-139 DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × DOW Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant maize Zea mays L. (maize) MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 AgroSciences derived from conventional cross-breeding of the LLC parental lines 1507 (OECD identifier: DAS-Ø15Ø7- 1) and NK603 (OECD identifier: MON-ØØ6Ø3-6). A-140 DBT418 Dekalb Insect-resistant and glufosinate ammonium herbicide Zea mays L. (maize) Genetics tolerant maize developed by inserting genes Corporation encoding Cry1AC protein from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp kurstaki and phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) from Streptomyces hygroscopicus A-141 DK404SR BASF Inc. Somaclonal variants with a modified acetyl-CoA- Zea mays L. (maize) carboxylase (ACCase) were selected by culture of embryos on sethoxydim enriched medium. A-142 DP-098140-6 Glyphosate tolerance/ALS inhibitor tolerance; WO Zea mays L. (maize) 2008/112019 A-143 DP-Ø9814Ø-6 Pioneer Hi- Corn line 98140 was genetically engineered to Zea mays L. (maize) (Event 98140) Bred express the GAT4621 (glyphosate acetyltransferase) International and ZM-HRA (modified version of a maize Inc. acetolactate synthase) proteins. The GAT4621 protein, encoded by the gat4621 gene, confers tolerance to glyphosate-containing herbicides by acetylating glyphosate and thereby rendering it non- phytotoxic. The ZM-HRA protein, encoded by the zm-hra gene, confers tolerance to the ALS-inhibiting class of herbicides. A-144 Event 3272 Syngenta Maize line expressing a heat stable alpha-amylase Zea mays L. (maize) Seeds, Inc. gene amy797E for use in the dry-grind ethanol production process. The phosphomannose isomerase gene from E. coli was used as a selectable marker. A-145 EXP1910IT Syngenta Tolerance to the imidazolinone herbicide, Zea mays L. (maize) Seeds, Inc. imazethapyr, induced by chemical mutagenesis of (formerly the acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme using ethyl Zeneca Seeds) methanesulphonate (EMS). A-146 FI117 Glyphosate resistance; U.S. Pat. No. 6,040,497 Zea mays L. (maize) A-147 GA21 Monsanto Induction, by particle bombardment, of a modified Zea mays L. (maize) Company 5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), an enzyme involved in the shikimate biochemical pathway for the production of the aromatic amino acids. A-148 GAT-ZM1 Glufosinate tolerance; WO 01/51654 Zea mays L. (maize) A-149 GG25 Glyphosate resistance; U.S. Pat. No. 6,040,497 Zea mays L. (maize) A-150 GJ11 Glyphosate resistance; U.S. Pat. No. 6,040,497 Zea mays L. (maize) A-151 IT Pioneer Hi Tolerance to the imidazolinone herbicide, Zea mays L. (maize) Bred imazethapyr, was obtained by in vitro selection of International somaclonal variants. Inc. A-152 LY038 Monsanto Altered amino acid composition, specifically Zea mays L. (maize) Company elevated levels of lysine, through the introduction of the cordapA gene, derived from Corynebacterium glutamicum, encoding the enzyme dihydrodipicolinate synthase (cDHDPS); U.S. Pat. No. 7,157,281 A-153 MIR162 Insect resistance; WO 2007142840 Zea mays L. (maize) A-154 MIR604 Syngenta Corn rootworm resistant maize produced by Zea mays L. (maize) Seeds, Inc. transformation with a modified cry3A gene. The phosphomannose isomerase gene from E. coli was used as a selectable marker; (Cry3a055); EP 1 737 290 A-155 MIR604 × GA21 Syngenta Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant maize Zea mays L. (maize) Seeds, Inc. produced by conventional cross breeding of parental lines MIR604 (OECD unique identifier: SYN- IR6Ø5-5) and GA21 (OECD unique identifier: MON-ØØØ21-9). Corn rootworm-resistance is derived from MIR604 which contains the mcry3A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis. Tolerance to glyphosate herbcicide is derived from GA21. A-156 MON80100 Monsanto Insect-resistant maize produced by inserting the Zea mays L. (maize) Company cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. The genetic modification affords resistance to attack by the European corn borer (ECB). A-157 MON802 Monsanto Insect-resistant and glyphosate herbicide tolerant Zea mays L. (maize) Company maize produced by inserting the genes encoding the Cry1Ab protein from Bacillus thuringiensis and the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) from A. tumefaciens strain CP4. A-158 MON809 Pioneer Hi- Resistance to European corn borer (Ostrinia Zea mays L. (maize) Bred nubilalis) by introduction of a synthetic cry1Ab International gene. Glyphosate resistance via introduction of the Inc. bacterial version of a plant enzyme, 5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). A-159 MON810 Monsanto Insect-resistant maize produced by inserting a Zea mays L. (maize) Company truncated form of the cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD-1. The genetic modification affords resistance to attack by the European corn borer (ECB); US 2004-180373 A-160 MON810 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant and glyphosate tolerant Zea mays L. (maize) MON88017 Company maize derived from conventional cross-breeding of the parental lines MON810 (OECD identifier: MON-ØØ81Ø-6) and MON88017 (OECD identifier: MON-88Ø17-3). European corn borer (ECB) resistance is derived from a truncated form of the cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD-1 present in MON810. Corn rootworm resistance is derived from the cry3Bb1 gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kumamotoensis strain EG4691 present in MON88017. Glyphosate tolerance is derived from a 5-enolpyruvylshikimate- 3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) encoding gene from Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain CP4 present in MON88017. A-161 MON832 Monsanto Introduction, by particle bombardment, of Zea mays L. (maize) Company glyphosate oxidase (GOX) and a modified 5- enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), an enzyme involved in the shikimate biochemical pathway for the production of the aromatic amino acids. A-162 MON863 Monsanto Corn root worm resistant maize produced by Zea mays L. (maize) Company inserting the cry3Bb1 gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kumamotoensis. A-163 MON87460 Drought tolerance; water deficit tolerance; WO Zea mays L. (maize) 2009/111263 A-164 MON88017 Monsanto Corn rootworm-resistant maize produced by Zea mays L. (maize) Company inserting the cry3Bb1 gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kumamotoensis strain EG4691. Glyphosate tolerance derived by inserting a 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) encoding gene from Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain CP4; WO2005059103 A-165 MON89034 Monsanto Maize event expressing two different insecticidal Zea mays L. (maize) Company proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis providing resistance to a number of lepidopteran pests; insect resistance (Lepidoptera-Cry1A.105-Cry2Ab); WO 2007140256 A-166 MON89034 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant and glyphosate tolerant Zea mays L. (maize) MON88017 Company maize derived from conventional cross-breeding of the parental lines MON89034 (OECD identifier: MON-89Ø34-3) and MON88017 (OECD identifier: MON-88Ø17-3). Resistance to Lepiopteran insects is derived from two crygenes present in MON89043. Corn rootworm resistance is derived from a single cry gene and glyphosate tolerance is derived from the 5- enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) encoding gene from Agrobacterium tumefaciens present in MON88017. A-167 MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant corn Zea mays L. (maize) MON-ØØ81Ø-6 Company hybrid derived from conventional cross-breeding of the parental lines NK603 (OECD identifier: MON- ØØ6Ø3-6) and MON810 (OECD identifier: MON- ØØ81Ø-6). A-168 MON-ØØ81Ø-6 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant and enhanced lysine content Zea mays L. (maize) LY038 Company maize derived from conventional cross-breeding of the parental lines MON810 (OECD identifier: MON-ØØ81Ø-6) and LY038 (OECD identifier: REN-ØØØ38-3). A-169 MON-ØØ863-5 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant corn Zea mays L. (maize) MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 Company hybrid derived from conventional cross-breeding of the parental lines MON863 (OECD identifier: MON- ØØ863-5) and NK603 (OECD identifier: MON- ØØ6Ø3-6). A-170 MON-ØØ863-5 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant corn hybrid derived from Zea mays L. (maize) MON-ØØ81Ø-6 Company conventional cross-breeding of the parental lines MON863 (OECD identifier: MON-ØØ863-5) and MON810 (OECD identifier: MON-ØØ81Ø-6) A-171 MON-ØØ863-5 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant corn Zea mays L. (maize) MON-ØØ81Ø- Company hybrid derived from conventional cross-breeding of 6 × MON- the stacked hybrids MON-ØØ863-5 × MON- ØØ6Ø3-6 ØØ81Ø-6 and NK603 (OECD identifier: MON- ØØ6Ø3-6). A-172 MON-ØØØ21-9 × Monsanto Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant corn Zea mays L. (maize) MON-ØØ81Ø-6 Company hybrid derived from conventional cross-breeding of the parental lines GA21 (OECD identifider: MON- ØØØ21-9) and MON810 (OECD identifier: MON- ØØ81Ø-6). A-173 MS3 Bayer Male sterility caused by expression of the barnase Zea mays L. (maize) CropScience ribonuclease gene from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; (Aventis PPT resistance was via PPT-acetyltransferase CropScience(Agr (PAT). Evo)) A-174 MS6 Bayer Male sterility caused by expression of the barnase Zea mays L. (maize) CropScience ribonuclease gene from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; (Aventis PPT resistance was via PPT-acetyltransferase CropScience(Agr (PAT). Evo)) A-175 NK603 Monsanto Introduction, by particle bombardment, of a Zea mays L. (maize) Company modified 5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), an enzyme involved in the shikimate biochemical pathway for the production of the aromatic amino acids. A-176 PV-ZMGT32 Glyphosate tolerance; US 2007-056056 Zea mays L. (maize) (NK603) A-177 PV- Glyphosate tolerance; US 2007292854 Zea mays L. (maize) ZMGT32(nk603) A-178 PV-ZMIR13 Insect resistance (Cry3Bb); US 2006-095986 Zea mays L. (maize) (MON863) A-179 SYN-BTØ11-1 × Syngenta Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant maize Zea mays L. (maize) MON-ØØØ21-9 Seeds, Inc. produced by conventional cross breeding of parental lines BT11 (OECD unique identifier: SYN-BTØ11- 1) and GA21 (OECD unique identifier: MON- ØØØ21-9). A-180 T14, T25 Bayer Glufosinate herbicide tolerant maize produced by Zea mays L. (maize) CropScience inserting the phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase (Aventis (PAT) encoding gene from the aerobic actinomycete CropScience(Agr Streptomyces viridochromogenes. Evo)) A-181 TC1507 Mycogen (c/o Insect-resistant and glufosinate ammonium herbicide Zea mays L. (maize) Dow tolerant maize produced by inserting the cry1F gene AgroSciences); from Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai and the Pioneer (c/o phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase encoding gene Dupont) from Streptomyces viridochromogenes. A-182 TC1507 × DAS- DOW Stacked insect resistant and herbicide tolerant maize Zea mays L. (maize) 59122-7 AgroSciences produced by conventional cross breeding of parental LLC and lines TC1507 (OECD unique identifier: DAS- Pioneer Hi- Ø15Ø7-1) with DAS-59122-7 (OECD unique Bred identifier: DAS-59122-7). Resistance to International lepidopteran insects is derived from TC1507 due to Inc. the presence of the cry1F gene from Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai. Corn rootworm-resistance is derived from DAS-59122-7 which contains the cry34Ab1 and cry35Ab1 genes from Bacillus thuringiensis strain PS149B1. Tolerance to glufosinate ammonium herbcicide is derived from TC1507 from the phosphinothricin N- acetyltransferase encoding gene from Streptomyces viridochromogenes. A-183 VIP1034 Insect resistance; WO 03/052073 Zea mays L. (maize)

In one embodiment of the invention, the plants A-1 to A-183 of Table A, in total, or parts thereof, or propagation material of said plants are treated or contacted with the active compound combinations of the invention.

TABLE B Non-exhaustive list of transgenic plants to work the invention from the APHIS database of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The database can be found on: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/efoia/index.shtml. Extension of EA find Petition Trans-formation conclusion & No. Petition Number Institution Plant Event or Line determination B-1 10-070-01p Virginia Tech Peanut Sclerotinia blight N70, P39, and resistant W171 B-2 09-349-01p Dow Soya bean 2,4-D and DAS-68416-4 AgroSciences glufosinate tolerant B-3 09-328-01p Bayer Crop Soya bean glyphosate and FG72 Science isoxaflutole tolerant B-4 09-233-01p Dow Corn 2,4-D and DAS-40278-9 ACCase-inhibitor tolerant B-5 09-201-01p Monsanto Soya bean improved fatty MON-877Ø5-6 acid profile B-6 09-183-01p Monsanto Soya bean stearidonic acid MON-87769 produced B-7 09-082-01p Monsanto Soya bean Lepidopteran MON 87701 resistant B-8 09-063-01p Stine Seed Corn Glyphosate HCEM485 tolerant B-9 09-055-01p Monsanto Corn Drought Tolerant MON 87460 B-10 09-015-01p BASF Plant Soya bean imidazolinone BPS-CV127-9 Science, LLC tolerant Soya bean B-11 08-366-01p ArborGen Eucalyptus Freeze Tolerant, ARB-FTE1-08 Fertility Altered B-12 08-340-01p Bayer Cotton Glufosinate T304- Tolerant, Insect 40XGHB 119 Resistant B-13 08-338-01p Pioneer Corn Male Sterile, DP-32138-1 Fertility Restored, Visual Marker B-14 08-315-01p Florigene Rose Altered Flower IFD-524Ø1-4 Color and IFD-529Ø1- 9 B-15 07-108-01p Syngenta Cotton Lepidopteran COT67B Resistant B-16 06-354-01p Pioneer Soya bean High Oleic Acid DP-3Ø5423-1 B-17 B-18 05-280-01p Syngenta Corn Thermostable 3272 B-19 alpha-amylase B-20 04-110-01p Monsanto & Alfalfa Glyphosate J101, J163 B-21 Forage Tolerant B-22 Genetics B-23 B-24 03-104-01p Monsanto & Creeping Glyphosate ASR368 B-25 Scotts bentgrass Tolerant B-26 B-27 B-28 B-29 B-30 07-253-01p Syngenta Corn Lepidopteran MIR-162 Maize B-31 resistant B-32 07-152-01p Pioneer Corn glyphosate & DP-098140-6 B-33 Imidazolinone tolerant B-34 04-337-01p University of Papaya Papaya Ringspot X17-2 B-35 Florida Virus Resistant B-36 06-332-01p Bayer Cotton Glyphosate GHB614 B-37 CropScience tolerant B-38 06-298-01p Monsanto Corn European Corn MON 89034 B-39 Borer resistant B-40 06-271-01p Pioneer Soya bean Glyphosate & 356043 B-41 acetolactate (DP 356Ø43-5) synthase tolerant B-42 06-234-01p 98-329-01p Bayer Rice Phosphinothricin LLRICE601 B-43 CropScience tolerant B-44 06-178-01p Monsanto Soya bean Glyphosate MON 89788 B-45 tolerant B-46 04-362-01p Syngenta Corn Corn Rootworm MIR604 B-47 Protected B-48 B-49 04-264-01p ARS Plum Plum Pox Virus C5 B-50 Resistant B-51 04-229-01p Monsanto Corn High Lysine LY038 B-52 B-53 04-125-01p Monsanto Corn Corn Rootworm 88017 B-54 Resistant B-55 04-086-01p Monsanto Cotton Glyphosate MON 88913 B-56 Tolerant B-57 B-58 03-353-01p Dow Corn Corn Rootworm 59122 B-59 Resistant B-60 03-323-01p Monsanto Sugar Beet Glyphosate H7-1 B-61 Tolerant TC-6275 B-62 03-181-01p 00-136-01p Dow Corn Lepidopteran B-63 Resistant & Phosphinothricin tolerant B-64 03-155-01p Syngenta Cotton Lepidopteran COT 102 B-65 Resistant B-66 03-036-01p Mycogen/Dow Cotton Lepidopteran 281-24-236 B-67 Resistant B-68 03-036-02p Mycogen/Dow Cotton Lepidopteran 3006-210-23 B-69 Resistant B-70 02-042-01p Aventis Cotton Phosphinothricin LLCotton25 tolerant B-71 01-324-01p 98-216-01p Monsanto Rapeseed Glyphosate RT200 tolerant B-72 01-206-01p 98-278-01p Aventis Rapeseed Phosphinothricin MS1 & RF1/RF2 tolerant & pollination control B-73 01-206-02p 97-205-01p Aventis Rapeseed Phosphinothricin Topas19/2 tolerant B-74 01-137-01p Monsanto Corn Corn Rootworm MON 863 Resistant B-75 01-121-01p Vector Tobacco Reduced nicotine Vector 21-41 B-76 00-342-01p Monsanto Cotton Lepidopteran Cotton Event resistant 15985 B-77 00-136-01p Mycogen c/o Corn Lepidopteran Line 1507 Dow & resistant Pioneer phosphinothricin tolerant B-78 00-011-01p 97-099-01p Monsanto Corn Glyphosate NK603 tolerant B-79 99-173-0 1p 97-204-01p Monsanto Potato PLRV & CPB RBMT22-82 resistant B-80 98-349-01p 95-228-01p AgrEvo Corn Phosphinothricin MS6 tolerant and Male sterile B-81 98-335-01p U. of Flax Tolerant to soil CDC Triffid Saskatchewan residues of sulphonyl urea herbicide B-82 98-329-01p AgrEvo Rice Phosphinothricin LLRICE06, tolerant LLRICE62 B-83 98-278-01p AgrEvo Rapeseed Phosphinothricin MS8 & RF3 tolerant & Pollination control B-84 98-238-01p AgrEvo Soya bean Phosphinothricin GU262 tolerant B-85 98-216-01p Monsanto Rapeseed Glyphosate RT73 tolerant B-86 98-173-01p Novartis Seeds Beet Glyphosate GTSB77 & Monsanto tolerant B-87 98-014-01p 96-068-01p AgrEvo Soya bean Phosphinothricin A5547-127 tolerant B-88 97-342-01p Pioneer Corn Male sterile & 676, 678, 680 Phosphinothricin tolerant B-89 97-339-01p Monsanto Potato CPB & PVY RBMT15-101, resistant SEMT15-02, SEMT15-15 B-90 97-336-01p AgrEvo Beet Phosphinothricin T-120-7 tolerant B-91 97-287-01p Monsanto Tomato Lepidopteran 5345 resistant B-92 97-265-01p AgrEvo Corn Phosphinothricin CBH-351 tolerant & Lepidopteran resistant B-93 97-205-01p AgrEvo Rapeseed Phosphinothricin T45 tolerant B-94 97-204-01p Monsanto Potato CPB & PLRV RBMT21-129 & resistant RBMT21-350 B-95 97-148-01p Bejo Cichorium Male sterile RM3-3, RM3-4, intybus RM3-6 B-96 97-099-01p Monsanto Corn Glyphosate GA21 tolerant B-97 97-013-01p Calgene Cotton Bromoxynil Events 31807 & tolerant & 31808 Lepidopteran resistant B-98 97-008-01p Du Pont Soya bean Oil profile altered G94-1, G94-19, G-168 B-99 96-317-01p Monsanto Corn Glyphosate MON802 tolerant & ECB resistant B-100 96-291-01p DeKalb Corn European Corn DBT418 Borer resistant B-101 96-248-01p 92-196-01p Calgene Tomato Fruit ripening 1 additional altered FLAVRSAVR line B-102 96-068-01p AgrEvo Soya bean Phosphinothricin W62, W98, tolerant A2704-12, A2704-21, A5547-35 B-103 96-051-01p Cornell U Papaya PRSV resistant 55-1, 63-1 B-104 96-017-01p 95-093-01p Monsanto Corn European Corn MON809 & Borer resistant MON810 B-105 95-352-01p Asgrow Squash CMV, ZYMV, CZW-3 WMV2 resistant B-106 95-338-01p Monsanto Potato CPB resistant SBT02-5 & -7, ATBT04-6 &- 27, -30, -31, -36 B-107 95-324-01p Agritope Tomato Fruit ripening 35 1 N altered B-108 95-256-01p Du Pont Cotton Sulfonylurea 19-51a tolerant B-109 95-228-01p Plant Genetic Corn Male sterile MS3 Systems B-110 95-195-01p Northrup King Corn European Corn Bt11 Borer resistant B-111 95-179-01p 92-196-01p Calgene Tomato Fruit ripening 2 additional altered FLAVRSAVR lines B-112 95-145-01p DeKalb Corn Phosphinothricin B16 tolerant B-113 95-093-01p Monsanto Corn Lepidopteran MON 80100 resistant B-114 95-053-01p Monsanto Tomato Fruit ripening 8338 altered B-115 95-045-01p Monsanto Cotton Glyphosate 1445, 1698 tolerant B-116 95-030-01p 92-196-01p Calgene Tomato Fruit ripening 20 additional altered FLAVRSAVR lines B-117 94-357-01p AgrEvo Corn Phosphinothricin T14, T25 tolerant B-118 94-319-01p Ciba Seeds Corn Lepidopteran Event 176 resistant B-119 94-308-01p Monsanto Cotton Lepidopteran 531, 757, 1076 resistant B-120 94-290-01p Zeneca & Tomato Fruit B, Da, F Petoseed polygalacturonase level decreased B-121 94-257-01p Monsanto Potato Coleopteran BT6, BT10, resistant BT12, BT16, BT17, BT18, BT23 B-122 94-230-01p 92-196-01p Calgene Tomato Fruit ripening 9 additional altered FLAVRSAVR lines B-123 94-228-01p DNA Plant Tomato Fruit ripripening 1345-4 Tech altered B-124 94-227-01p 92-196-01p Calgene Tomato Fruit ripening Line N73 1436- altered 111 B-125 94-090-01p Calgene Rapeseed Oil profile altered pCGN3828- 212/86- 18 & 23 B-126 93-258-01p Monsanto Soya bean Glyphosate 40-3-2 tolerant B-127 93-196-01p Calgene Cotton Bromoxynil BXN tolerant B-128 92-204-01p Upjohn Squash WMV2 & ZYMV ZW-20 resistant B-129 92-196-01p Calgene Tomato Fruit ripening FLAVR SAVR altered Abbreviations used in this table: CMV-cucumber mosaic virus CPB-colorado potato beetle PLRV- potato leafroll virus PRSV-papaya ringspot virus PVY-potato virus Y WMV2- watermelon mosaic virus 2 ZYMV-zucchini yellow mosaic virus

In one embodiment of the invention, the plants B-1 to B-129 of Table B, in total, or parts thereof, or propagation material of said plants are treated or contacted with the active compound combinations of the invention.

TABLE C Non-exhaustive list of traits to work the invention with reference to documents in which they are described. No. Trait Reference C-1 Water use efficiency WO 2000/073475 WO2009/150541 C-2 Nitrogen use efficiency WO 1995/009911 WO 1997/030163 WO 2007/092704 WO 2007/076115 WO 2005/103270 WO 2002/002776 WO2008/051608 WO2008/112613 WO2009/015096 WO2009/061776 WO2009/105492 WO2009/105612 WO2009/117853 WO2010/006010 WO2009/117853 WO2009/061776 WO2009/015096 WO2009/105492 WO2009/105612 WO2010/006010 WO2010/007496 C-3 Improved photosynthesis WO 2008/056915 WO 2004/101751 C-4 Nematode resistance WO 1995/020669 WO 2001/051627 WO 2008/139334 WO 2008/095972 WO 2006/085966 WO 2003/033651 WO 1999/060141 WO 1998/012335 WO 1996/030517 WO 1993/018170 WO2008/095886 WO2008/095887 WO2008/095888 WO2008/095889 WO2008/095910 WO2008/095911 WO2008/095916 WO2008/095919 WO2008/095969 WO2008/095970 WO2008/095972 WO2008/110522 WO2008/139334 WO2008/152008 WO2009/000736 WO2009/065863 WO2009/112505 WO2009/132089 WO2010/023186 WO2010/025172 WO2010/027793 WO2010/027799 WO2010/027804 WO2010/027805 WO2010/027808 WO2010/027809 C-5 Reduced pod dehiscence WO 2006/009649 WO 2004/113542 WO 1999/015680 WO 1999/000502 WO 1997/013865 WO 1996/030529 WO 1994/023043 C-6 Aphid resistance WO 2006/125065 WO 1997/046080 WO 2008/067043 WO 2004/072109 WO2009/091860 WO 2009021153 WO2010036764 C-7 Sclerotinia resistance WO 2006/135717 WO 2006/055851 WO 2005/090578 WO 2005/000007 WO 2002/099385 WO 2002/061043 C-8 Botrytis resistance WO 2006/046861 WO 2002/085105 C-9 Bremia resistance US 20070022496 WO 2000/063432 WO 2004/049786 WO2009/111627 C10 Erwinia resistance WO 2004/049786 C-11 Closterovirus resistance WO 2007/073167 WO 2007/053015 WO 2002/022836 C-12 Stress tolerance (including WO 2010/019838 drought tolerance) WO 2009/049110 WO2008/002480 WO2005/033318 WO2008/002480 WO2008/005210 WO2008/006033 WO2008/008779 WO2008/022486 WO2008/025097 WO2008/027534 WO2008/027540 WO2008/037902 WO2008/046069 WO2008/053487 WO2008/057642 WO2008/061240 WO2008/064222 WO2008/064341 WO2008/073617 WO2008/074025 WO2008/076844 WO2008/096138 WO2008/110848 WO2008/116829 WO2008/117537 WO2008/121320 WO2008/125245 WO2008/142034 WO2008/142036 WO2008/150165 WO2008/092935 WO2008/145675 WO2009/010460 WO2009/016240 WO2009/031664 WO2009/038581 WO2009/049110 WO2009/053511 WO2009/054735 WO2009/067580 WO2009/073605 WO2009/077611 WO2009/079508 WO2009/079529 WO2009/083958 WO2009/086229 WO2009/092009 WO2009/094401 WO2009/094527 WO2009/102965 WO2009/114733 WO2009/117448 WO2009/126359 WO2009/126462 WO2009/129162 WO2009/132057 WO2009/141824 WO2009/148330 WO2010/037714 WO2010/031312 WO2010/006010 WO2010/007495 WO2010/019838 WO2010/025513 C-13 Tobamovirus resistance WO 2006/038794 WO2002081713 WO2009086850 C-14 Harvest yield WO2008/125983A2 WO2008/112613A1 WO2008/118394A1 WO2008/015263A2 WO2008/021021A2 WO2008/043849A2 WO2008/044150A2 WO2008/049183A1 WO2008/056915A1 WO2008/059048A1 WO2008/062049A1 WO2008/071767A1 WO2008/074891A2 WO2008/087932A1 WO2008/092910A1 WO2008/092935A2 WO2008/104598A2 WO2008/111779A1 WO2008/122980A2 WO2008/135206A2 WO2008/135467A2 WO2008/135603A2 WO2008/137108A2 WO2008/138975A1 WO2008/142146A1 WO2008/142163A2 WO2008/145629A2 WO2008/145675A2 WO2008/145761A1 WO2008/148872A1 WO2008/073617A2 WO2009//127671A1 WO2009/0 65912A2 WO2009/000789A1 WO2009/000848A1 WO2009/000876A1 WO2009/003977A2 WO2009/009142A2 WO2009/012467A2 WO2009/013225A2 WO2009/013263A2 WO2009/014665A2 WO2009/016104A1 WO2009/016212A2 WO2009/016232A2 WO2009/021548A1 WO2009/034188A1 WO2009/037279A1 WO2009/037329A2 WO2009/037338A1 WO2009/040665A2 WO2009/056566A2 WO2009/060040A1 WO2009/068564A1 WO2009/068588A2 WO2009/072676A1 WO2009/073069A2 WO2009/075860A2 WO2009/077973A1 WO2009/080743A2 WO2009/080802A2 WO2009/091518A2 WO2009/092772A2 WO2009/095455A1 WO2009/095641A2 WO2009/095881A2 WO2009/097133A2 WO2009/102978A2 WO2009/106596A2 WO2009/108513A2 WO2009/113684A1 WO2009/134339A2 WO2009/135130A2 WO2009/135810A1 WO2009/145290A1 WO2009/150170A1 WO2009/153208A1 WO2009/156360A1 WO2010/012796A1 WO2010/003917A1 WO2010/037228A1 WO2010/000794A1 WO2010/005298A2 WO2010/006732A2 WO2010/007035A1 WO2010/007496A2 WO2010/012760A2 WO2010/019872A1 WO2010/023310A2 WO2010/023320A2 WO2010/025465A1 WO2010/025466A2 WO2010/028205A1 WO2010/028456A1 WO2010/033564A1 WO2010/034652A1 WO2010/034672A1 WO2010/034681A1 WO2010/035784A1 WO2010/036866A1 WO2010/039750A2

In one embodiment of the invention, the plants comprising or expressing traits of C-1 to C-14 of Table C, in total, or parts thereof, or propagation material of said plants are treated or contacted with the active compound combinations of the invention.

TABLE D Non-exhaustive list of transgenic events and traits the invention can be worked on with reference to patent applications. Plant No. species Transgenic event Trait Patent reference D-1 Maize PV-ZMGT32 Glyphosate tolerance US 2007-056056 (NK603) D-2 Maize MIR604 Insect resistance EP-A 1 737 290 (Cry3a055) D-3 Maize LY038 High lysine content U.S. Pat. No. 7,157,281 D-4 Maize 3272 Self processing corn US 2006-230473 (alpha-amylase) D-5 Maize PV-ZMIR13 Insect resistance (Cry3Bb) US 2006-095986 (MON863) D-6 Maize DAS-59122-7 Insect resistance US 2006-070139 (Cry34Ab1/Cry35Ab1) D-7 Maize TC1507 Insect resistance (Cry1F) U.S. Pat. No. 7,435,807 D-8 Maize MON810 Insect resistance (Cry1Ab) US 2004-180373 D-9 Maize VIP1034 Insect resistance WO 03/052073 D-10 Maize B16 Glufosinate resistance US 2003-126634 D-11 Maize GA21 Glyphosate resistance U.S. Pat. No. 6,040,497 D-12 Maize GG25 Glyphosate resistance U.S. Pat. No. 6,040,497 D-13 Maize GJ11 Glyphosate resistance U.S. Pat. No. 6,040,497 D-14 Maize FI117 Glyphosate resistance U.S. Pat. No. 6,040,497 D-15 Maize GAT-ZM1 Glufosinate tolerance WO 01/51654 D-16 Maize DP-098140-6 Glyphosate tolerance/ WO 2008/112019 ALS inhibitor tolerance D-17 Wheat Event 1 Fusarium resistance CA 2561992 (trichothecene 3-O- acetyltransferase) D-18 Sugar beet T227-1 Glyphosate tolerance US 2004-117870 D-19 Sugar beet H7-1 Glyphosate tolerance WO 2004-074492 D-20 Soybean MON89788 Glyphosate tolerance US 2006-282915 D-21 Soybean A2704-12 Glufosinate tolerance WO 2006/108674 D-22 Soybean A5547-35 Glufosinate tolerance WO 2006/108675 D-23 Soybean DP-305423-1 High oleic acid/ALS WO 2008/054747 inhibitor tolerance D-24 Rice GAT-OS2 Glufosinate tolerance WO 01/83818 D-25 Rice GAT-OS3 Glufosinate tolerance US 2008-289060 D-26 Rice PE-7 Insect resistance (Cry1Ac) WO 2008/114282 D-27 Oilseed rape MS-B2 Male sterility WO 01/31042 D-28 Oilseed rape MS-BN1/RF-BN1 Male sterility/restoration WO 01/41558 D-29 Oilseed rape RT73 Glyphosate resistance WO 02/36831 D-30 Cotton CE43-67B Insect resistance (Cry1Ab) WO 2006/128573 D-31 Cotton CE46-02A Insect resistance (Cry1Ab) WO 2006/128572 D-32 Cotton CE44-69D Insect resistance (Cry1Ab) WO 2006/128571 D-33 Cotton 1143-14A Insect resistance (Cry1Ab) WO 2006/128569 D-34 Cotton 1143-51B Insect resistance (Cry1Ab) WO 2006/128570 D-35 Cotton T342-142 Insect resistance (Cry1Ab) WO 2006/128568 D-36 Cotton event3006-210-23 Insect resistance (Cry1Ac) WO 2005/103266 D-37 Cotton PV-GHGT07 (1445) Glyphosate tolerance US 2004-148666 D-38 Cotton MON88913 Glyphosate tolerance WO 2004/072235 D-39 Cotton EE-GH3 Glyphosate tolerance WO 2007/017186 D-40 Cotton T304-40 Insect-resistance (Cry1Ab) WO2008/122406 D-41 Cotton Cot202 Insect resistance (VIP3) US 2007-067868 D-42 Cotton LLcotton25 Glufosinate resistance WO 2007/017186 D-43 Cotton EE-GH5 Insect resistance (Cry1Ab) WO 2008/122406 D-44 Cotton event 281-24-236 Insect resistance (Cry1F) WO 2005/103266 D-45 Cotton Cot102 Insect resistance (Vip3A) US 2006-130175 D-46 Cotton MON 15985 Insect resistance US 2004-250317 (Cry1A/Cry2Ab) D-47 Bentgrass Asr-368 Glyphosate tolerance US 2006-162007 D-48 Aubergine EE-1 Insect resistance (Cry1Ac) WO 2007/091277

In one embodiment, the plants comprising a transgenic event or expressing a trait of D-1 to D-48 of Table D, in total, or parts thereof, or propagation material of said plants are treated or contacted with the active compound combinations of the invention.

TABLE E Non-exhaustive list of transgenic events and traits and their trade names. Genetically modified Additional No. Trade name Plant Company properties information E-1 Roundup Beta vulgaris Monsanto Glyphosate tolerance Ready ® (sugar beet) Company E-2 InVigor ® Brassica napus Bayer Canola rape was genetically (Argentine CropScience modified with the following canola) result: Ø expression of a gene which confers tolerance to the herbicide glyfosinate- ammonium; Ø introduction of a novel hybrid breeding system for canola rape which is based on genetically modified male- sterility (MS) and fertility- restorer (RF) lines; Ø expression of a gene for resistance to antibiotics E-3 Liberty Link ® Brassica napus BayerCropScience Phosphinothricin tolerance (Argentine canola) E-4 Roundup Brassica napus Monsanto Glyphosate tolerance Ready ® (Canola rape) Company E-5 Clearfield ® (Canola rape) BASF Non-GMO, imazamox Corporation tolerance E-6 Optimum ™ Glycine max L. Pioneer Hi-Bred Glyphosate and ALS herbicide GAT ™ (soybean) International, tolerance Inc E-7 Roundup Glycine max L. Monsanto Glyphosate tolerance Ready ™ (soybean) Company E-8 Roundup Glycine max L. Monsanto Glyphosate tolerance RReady2Yiel ™ (soybean) Company E-9 STS ® Glycine max L. DuPont Sulfonylurea tolerance (soybean) E-10 YIELD Glycine max L. Monsanto GARD ® (soybean) Company E-11 AFD ® Gossypium Bayer The lines include, for hirsutum CropScience example, AFD5062LL, L. (cotton) AFD5064F, AFD5065B2F; AFD seed is available in a wide range of varieties with integrated technology such as, for example, the Bollgard ®, Bollgard II, Roundup Ready, Roundup Ready Flex and LibertyLink ® technologies E-12 Bollgard II ® Gossypium Monsanto MON 15985 event: hirsutum Company Cry2(A)b1; Cry1A(c) L. (cotton) E-13 Bollgard ® Gossypium Monsanto Cry 1Ac hirsutum Company L. (cotton) E-14 FiberMax ® Gossypium Bayer hirsutum CropScience L. (cotton) E-15 Liberty Link ® Gossypium Bayer Phosphinothricin tolerance hirsutum CropScience L. (cotton) E-16 Nucotn 33B Gossypium Delta Pine and Bt toxin in the lines from hirsutum Land Delta Pine: Cry1Ac L. (cotton) E-17 Nucotn 35B Gossypium Delta Pine and Bt toxin in the lines from hirsutum Land Delta Pine: Cry1Ac L. (cotton) E-18 Nucotn ® Gossypium Delta Pine and Bt toxin in the lines from hirsutum Land Delta Pine L. (cotton) E-19 PhytoGeu ™ Gossypium PhytoGen Seed Comprises varieties which hirsutum Company, Dow contain, for example, Roundup L. (cotton) AgroSciences Ready flex, Widestrike LLC E-20 Roundup Gossypium Monsanto Glyphosate tolerance Ready Flex ® hirsutum Company L. (cotton) E-21 Roundup Gossypium Monsanto Glyphosate tolerance Ready ® hirsutum Company L. (cotton) E-22 Widesirike ™ Gossypium Dow Cry1F and Cry1Ac Monsanto/Dow hirsutum AgroSciences L. (cotton) LLC E-23 YIELD Gossypium Monsanto http://www.garstseed.com/ GARD ® hirsutum Company GarstClient/Technology/agrisure.aspx L. (cotton) E-24 Roundup Medicago sativa Monsanto Glyphosate tolerance Ready ® (alfalfa) Company E-25 Clearfield ® Oryza sativa BASF Non-GMO, imazamox (rice) Corporation tolerance E-26 NewLeaf ® Solanum Monsanto Resistance to infection by tuberosum Company potato leafroll virus (PLRV) L. (potato) and feeding damage by the Colorado beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata E-27 NewLeaf ® Solanum Monsanto Resistance to infection by http://www.dowagro.com/ plus tuberosum Company potato leafroll virus (PLRV) phytogen/index.htm L. (potato) and feeding damage by the Colorado beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata E-28 Protecta ® Solanum tuberosum L. (potato) E-29 Clearfield ® Sunflower BASF Non-GMO, imazamox Corporation tolerance E-30 Roundup Triticum aestivum Monsanto Glyphosate tolerance, NK603 Ready ® (wheat) Company E-31 Clearfield ® Wheat BASF Non-GMO, imazamox Corporation tolerance E-32 Agrisure ® Zea mays Syngenta Seeds, These include Agrisure CB/LL (family) L. (maize) Inc. (BT 11 event plus phosphinothricin tolerance as the result of GA21 event); Agrisure CB/LL/RW (Bt 11 event, modified synthetic Cry3A gene, phosphinothricin tolerance as the result of GA21 event); Agrisure GT (glyphosate tolerance); Agrisure GT/CB/LL (glyphosate and phosphinothricin tolerance as the result of GA21 event, Bt 11 event); Agrisure 3000GT (CB/LL/RW/GT: glyphosate and phosphinothricin tolerance as the result of GA21 event, Bt 11 event, modified synthetic Cry3A gene); Agrisure GT/RW (glyphosate tolerance, modified synthetic Cry3A gene); Agrisure RW (modified synthetic Cry3A gene); future traits E-33 BiteGard ® Zea mays Novartis Seeds cry1A(b) gene L. (maize) E-34 Bt-Xtra ® Zea mays DEKALB cry1Ac gene L. (maize) Genetics Corporation E-35 Clearfield ® Zea mays BASF Non-GMO, imazamox L. (maize) Corporation tolerance E-36 Herculex ® Zea mays Dow (family) L. (maize) AgroSciences LLC E-37 IMI ® Zea mays DuPont Imidazolinone tolerance L. (maize) E-38 KnockOut ® Zea mays Syngenta Seeds, SYN-EV176-9: cry1A(b) gene L. (maize) Inc. E-39 Mavera ® Zea mays Renessen LLC High-lysine http://www.dowagro.com/widestrike/ L. (maize) E-40 NatureGard ® Zea mays Mycogen cry1A(b) gene L. (maize) E-41 Roundup Zea mays Monsanto Glyphosate tolerance http://www.starlinkcorn.com/ Ready ® L. (maize) Company starlinkcorn.htm E-42 Roundup Zea mays Monsanto Glyphosate tolerance Ready ® 2 L. (maize) Company E-43 SmartStax Zea mays Monsanto Combination of eight genes L. (maize) Company E-44 StarLink ® Zea mays Aventis Cry9c gene L. (maize) CropScience -> Bayer CropScience E-45 STS ® Zea mays DuPont Sulfonylurea tolerance L. (maize) E-46 YIELD Zea mays Monsanto Mon810, Cry1Ab1, resistance http://www.dowagro.com/herculex/ GARD ® L. (maize) Company to the European corn borer about/herculexfamily/ E-47 YieldGard ® Zea mays Monsanto Mon810xMon863, dual Plus L. (maize) Company resistance to European corn borer and corn rootworm E-48 YieldGard ® Zea mays Monsanto Mon863, Cry3Bb1, resistance Rootworm L. (maize) Company to corn rootworm E-49 YieldGard ® Zea mays Monsanto Stacked traits VT L. (maize) Company E-50 YieldMaker ™ Zea mays DEKALB Contains Roundup Ready 2 L. (maize) Genetics technology, YieldGard VT, Corporation YieldGard Corn Borer, YieldGard Rootworm and YieldGard Plus

In one embodiment, the plants comprising a transgenic event or expressing a trait of E-1 to E-50 of Table E, in total, or parts thereof, or propagation material of said plants are treated or contacted with the active compound combinations of the invention.

The plants listed can be treated in a particularly advantageous manner in accordance with the invention with the active compound combinations of the invention. The preferred ranges stated above for the active compound combinations also apply to the treatment of these plants. Particular emphasis is given to the treatment of plants with the active compound combinations specifically mentioned in the present text.

The active compound combinations can be converted to the customary formulations, such as solutions, emulsions, wettable powders, suspensions, powders, dusts, pastes, soluble powders, granules, suspension-emulsion concentrates, natural materials impregnated with active compound, synthetic materials impregnated with active compound and microencapsulations in polymeric substances.

These formulations are produced in a known manner, for example by mixing the active compound with extenders, that is liquid solvents and/or solid carriers, optionally with the use of surfactants, that is emulsifiers and/or dispersants and/or foam-formers.

Suitable for use as auxiliaries are substances which are suitable for imparting to the active compound combination itself and/or to preparations derived therefrom (for example spray liquors, seed dressings) particular properties such as certain technical properties and/or also particular biological properties. Typical suitable auxiliaries are: extenders, solvents and carriers.

Suitable extenders are, for example, water, polar and nonpolar organic chemical liquids, for example from the classes of the aromatic and non-aromatic hydrocarbons (such as paraffins, alkylbenzenes, alkylnaphthalenes, chlorobenzenes), the alcohols and polyols (which, if appropriate, may also be substituted, etherified and/or esterified), the ketones (such as acetone, cyclohexanone), esters (including fats and oils) and (poly)ethers, the unsubstituted and substituted amines, amides, lactams (such as N-alkylpyrrolidones) and lactones, the sulphones and sulphoxides (such as dimethyl sulphoxide).

If the extender used is water, it is also possible to employ, for example, organic solvents as auxiliary solvents. Essentially, suitable liquid solvents are: aromatics such as xylene, toluene or alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics and chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example petroleum fractions, mineral and vegetable oils, alcohols such as butanol or glycol and also their ethers and esters, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents such as dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulphoxide, and also water.

Suitable solid carriers are:

for example, ammonium salts and ground natural minerals such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth, and ground synthetic minerals, such as finely divided silica, alumina and silicates; suitable solid carriers for granules are: for example, crushed and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite and dolomite, and also synthetic granules of inorganic and organic meals, and granules of organic material such as paper, sawdust, coconut shells, maize cobs and tobacco stalks; suitable emulsifiers and/or foam-formers are: for example, nonionic and anionic emulsifiers, such as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, for example alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkylsulphonates, alkyl sulphates, arylsulphonates and also protein hydrolyzates; suitable dispersants are nonionic and/or ionic substances, for example from the classes of the alcohol-POE- and/or -POP-ethers, acid and/or POP-POE esters, alkyl aryl and/or POP-POE ethers, fat- and/or POP-POE adducts, POE- and/or POP-polyol derivatives, POE- and/or POP-sorbitan- or -sugar adducts, alkyl or aryl sulphates, alkyl- or arylsulphonates and alkyl or aryl phosphates or the corresponding PO-ether adducts. Furthermore, suitable oligo- or polymers, for example those derived from vinylic monomers, from acrylic acid, from EO and/or PO alone or in combination with, for example, (poly)alcohols or (poly)amines. It is also possible to employ lignin and its sulphonic acid derivatives, unmodified and modified celluloses, aromatic and/or aliphatic sulphonic acids and their adducts with formaldehyde.

Tackifiers such as carboxymethylcellulose and natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, as well as natural phospholipids such as cephalins and lecithins, and synthetic phospholipids, can be used in the formulations. Further additives may be mineral and vegetable oils.

It is possible to use colorants such as inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyestuffs, such as alizarin dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs and metal phthalocyanine dyestuffs, and trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.

The formulations generally comprise between 0.1 and 95% by weight of active compound, preferably between 0.5 and 90%, and in addition preferably extenders and/or surfactants.

The active compound content of the use forms prepared from the commercially available formulations can vary within wide limits. The active compound concentration of the use forms can be from 0.0000001 to 95% by weight of active compound, preferably between 0.0001 and 1% by weight.

Application is in a manner appropriate for the use forms.

The good insecticidal and/or acaricidal activity of the active compound combinations is illustrated by the examples below. Whereas the individual active compounds show weaknesses in their activity, the combinations show an activity which exceeds a simple addition of activities.

A synergistic effect in insecticides/acaricides is always present when the activity of the active compound combinations exceeds the total of the activities of the active compounds when applied individually. The expected activity for a given combination of two active compounds can be calculated according to S.R. Colby, Weeds 15 (1967), 20-22 as follows:

If

-   X is the kill rate, expressed in % of the untreated control, when     active compound A is applied at an application rate of m g/ha or at     a concentration of m ppm, -   Y is the kill rate, expressed in % of the untreated control, when     active compound B is applied at an application rate of n g/ha or at     a concentration of n ppm and -   E is the kill rate, expressed in % of the untreated control, when     active compounds A and B are applied at application rates of m and n     g/ha or at a concentration of m and n ppm,     then

$E = {X + Y - \frac{X \cdot Y}{100}}$

If the actual insecticidal kill rate is greater than calculated, the kill of the combination is superadditive, i.e. there is a synergistic effect. In this case, the actual observed kill rate has to be greater than the value for the expected kill rate (E) calculated from the formula given above.

USE EXAMPLES Example A Aphis gossypii Test

To produce a suitable preparation of active compound, the desired formulation is mixed with water and the concentrate is diluted with water to the desired concentration.

Individually potted conventional or transgenic—comprising a gene coding for herbicide resistance—cotton plants heavily infested by the cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) are treated by spraying with the active compound preparation of the desired concentration.

After the desired period of time, the kill in % is determined. 100% means that all aphids have been killed; 0% means that no aphids have been killed. The kill rates determined are entered into Colby's formula (see Sheet 1).

In this test, for example, the following active compound combination in accordance with the present application shows a synergistically enhanced activity compared to the active compounds applied individually:

TABLE A1 Aphis gossypii test Concentration Activity Active compound/event in g of ai/ha in % after 3^(d) cotton comprising GHB614 0 Dyne-Amic 0.1% 0 spirotetramat SC 240  75 0 on conventional cotton spirotetramat SC 240 + 0.1% 75 + 0.1% 40 Dyne-Amic on conventional cotton Roundup Ultramax SL 450 1541 35 (PTX 45%) (Glyphosate) on conventional cotton found* calc.** spirotetramat + glyphosate 75 + 1541 PTX on conventional cotton spirotetramat SC 240  75 5 on cotton comprising GHB614 spirotetramat SC 240 + 0.1% 75 + 0.1% 20 Dyne-Amic on cotton comprising GHB614 Roundup Ultramax SL 450 1541 0 (glyphosate) on cotton comprising GHB614 found* calc.** spirotetramat + glyphosate on 75 + 1541 50 5 cotton comprising GHB614 according to the invention *found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby's formula PTX = plant damage Spirotetramat = A.2

TABLE A2 Aphis gossypii test Concentration Activity Active compound/event in g of ai/ha in % after 4^(d) cotton comprising GHB614 0 spirotetramat SC 240 100 15 on conventional cotton spirotetramat SC 240 100 0 on cotton comprising GHB614 Roundup Ultramax SL 450 1541 PTX (glyphosate) on conventional cotton Roundup Ultramax SL 450 1541 25 (glyphosate) on cotton comprising GHB614 found* calc.** spirotetramat + glyphosate 100 + 1541 PTX on conventional cotton spirotetramat + glyphosate 100 + 1541 65 25 on cotton comprising GHB614 according to the invention *found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby's formula

TABLE A3 Aphis gossypii test Concentration Activity Active compound/event in g of ai/ha in % after 4^(d) cotton comprising T304-40 X 0 GHB119 spirotetramat SC 240 100 15 on conventional cotton spirotetramat SC 240 100 0 on cotton comprising T304-40 X GHB119 Ignite 280 SL (glufosinate- 125 PTX ammonium) on conventional cotton Ignite 280 SL (glufosinate- 125 25 ammonium) on cotton comprising T304-40 X GHB119 found* calc.** spirotetramat + glufosinate- 100 + 125 PTX ammonium on conventional cotton spirotetramat + glufosinate- 100 + 125 60 25 ammonium on cotton comprising T304-40 X GHB119 according to the invention *found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby's formula 

1. An active compound combination comprising at least one compound of group (A) and one or more compounds of group (B) (A)

and (B) acetochlor, acibenzolar, acibenzolar-S-methyl, acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, alachlor, allidochlor, alloxydim, alloxydim-sodium, ametryn, amicarbazone, amidochlor, amidosulfuron, aminocyclopyrachlor, aminopyralid, amitrole, ammonium sulphamate, ancymidol, anilofos, asulam, atrazine, azafenidin, azimsulfuron, aziprotryn, beflubutamid, benazolin, benazolin-ethyl, bencarbazone, benfluralin, benfuresate, bensulide, bensulfuron, bensulfuron-methyl, bentazone, benzfendizone, benzobicyclon, benzofenap, benzofluor, benzoylprop, bicyclopyrone, bifenox, bilanafos, bilanafos-sodium, bispyribac, bispyribac-sodium, bromacil, bromobutide, bromofenoxim, bromoxynil, bromuron, buminafos, busoxinone, butachlor, butafenacil, butamifos, butenachlor, butralin, butroxydim, butylate, cafenstrole, carbetamide, carfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl, chlomethoxyfen, chloramben, chlorazifop, chlorazifop-butyl, chlorbromuron, chlorbufam, chlorfenac, chlorfenac-sodium, chlorfenprop, chlorflurenol, chlorflurenol-methyl, chloridazon, chlorimuron, chlorimuron-ethyl, chlormequat chloride, chlornitrofen, chlorophthalim, chlorthal-dimethyl, chlorotoluron, chlorsulfuron, cinidon, cinidon-ethyl, cinmethylin, cinosulfuron, clethodim, clodinafop, clodinafop-propargyl, clofencet, clomazone, clomeprop, cloprop, clopyralid, cloransulam, cloransulam-methyl, cumyluron, cyanamide, cyanazine, cyclanilide, cycloate, cyclosulfamuron, cycloxydim, cycluron, cyhalofop, cyhalofop-butyl, cyperquat, cyprazine, cyprazole, 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, daimuron/dymron, dalapon, daminozide, dazomet, n-decanol, desmedipham, desmetryn, detosyl-pyrazolate (DTP), diallate, dicamba, dichlobenil, dichlorprop, dichlorprop-P, diclofop, diclofop-methyl, diclofop-P-methyl, diclosulam, diethatyl, diethatyl-ethyl, difenoxuron, difenzoquat, diflufenican, diflufenzopyr, diflufenzopyr-sodium, dikegulac-sodium, dimefuron, dimepiperate, dimethachlor, dimethametryn, dimethenamid, dimethenamid-P, dimethipin, dimetrasulfuron, dinitramine, dinoseb, dinoterb, diphenamid, dipropetryn, diquat, diquat dibromide, dithiopyr, diuron, DNOC, eglinazine-ethyl, endothal, EPTC, esprocarb, ethalfluralin, ethametsulfuron, ethametsulfuron-methyl, ethephon, ethidimuron, ethiozin, ethofumesate, ethoxyfen, ethoxyfen-ethyl, ethoxysulfuron, etobenzanid, F-5331, optionally N-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[4-(3-fluoropropyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1H-tetrazol-1-yl]phenyl]ethane sulphonamide, F-7967, optionally 3-[7-chloro-5-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl]-1-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, fenoprop, fenoxaprop, fenoxaprop-P, fenoxaprop-ethyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fenoxasulfone, fentrazamide, fenuron, flamprop, flamprop-M-isopropyl, flamprop-M-methyl, flazasulfuron, florasulam, fluazifop, fluazifop-P, fluazifop-butyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, fluazolate, flucarbazone, flucarbazone-sodium, flucetosulfuron, fluchloralin, flufenacet (thiafluamide), flufenpyr, flufenpyr-ethyl, flumetralin, flumetsulam, flumiclorac, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, fluometuron, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, flupoxam, flupropacil, flupropanate, flupyrsulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium, flurenol, flurenol-butyl, fluridone, flurochloridone, fluroxypyr, fluroxypyr-meptyl, flurprimidol, flurtamone, fluthiacet, fluthiacet-methyl, fluthiamide, fomesafen, foramsulfuron, forchlorfenuron, fosamine, furyloxyfen, gibberellic acid, glufosinate, glufosinate-ammonium, glufosinate-P, glufosinate-P-ammonium, glufosinate-P-sodium, glyphosate, glyphosate-isopropylammonium, H-9201, optionally O-(2,4-dimethyl-6-nitrophenyl) O-ethyl isopropylphosphoramidothioate, halosafen, halosulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-P, haloxyfop-ethoxyethyl, haloxyfop-P-ethoxyethyl, haloxyfop-methyl, haloxyfop-P-methyl, hexazinone, HW-02, optionally 1-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)ethyl (2,4-dichlorphenoxy)acetate, imazamethabenz, imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox, imazamox-ammonium, imazapic, imazapyr, imazapyr-isopropylammonium, imazaquin, imazaquin-ammonium, imazethapyr, imazethapyr-ammonium, imazosulfuron, inabenflde, indanofan, indaziflam, indoleacetic acid (IAA), 4-indol-3-ylbutyric acid (IBA), iodosulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, ioxynil, ipfencarbazone, isocarbamid, isopropalin, isoproturon, isouron, isoxaben, isoxachlortole, isoxaflutole, isoxapyrifop, KUH-043, optionally 3-({[5-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]methyl}sulphonyl)-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazole, karbutilate, ketospiradox, lactofen, lenacil, linuron, maleic hydrazide, MCPA, MCPB, MCPB-methyl, -ethyl and -sodium, mecoprop, mecoprop-sodium, mecoprop-butotyl, mecoprop-P-butotyl, mecoprop-P-dimethylammonium, mecoprop-P-2-ethylhexyl, mecoprop-P-potassium, mefenacet, mefluidide, mepiquat chloride, mesosulfuron, mesosulfuron-methyl, mesotrione, methabenzthiazuron, metam, metamifop, metamitron, metazachlor, metazasulfuron, methazole, methiopyrsulfuron, methiozolin, methoxyphenone, methyldymron, 1-methylcyclopropene, methyl isothiocyanate, metobenzuron, metobromuron, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, metosulam, metoxuron, metribuzin, metsulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, molinate, monalide, monocarbamide, monocarbamide dihydrogensulphate, monolinuron, monosulfuron, monosulfuron esters, monuron, MT-128, optionally 6-chloro-N-[(2E)-3-chloroprop-2-en-1-yl]-5-methyl-N-phenylpyridazine-3-amine, MT-5950, optionally N-[3-chloro-4-(1-methylethyl)phenyl]-2-methylpentanamide, NGGC-011, naproanilide, napropamide, naptalam, NC-310, optionally 4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1-methyl-5-benzyloxypyrazole, neburon, nicosulfuron, nipyraclofen, nitralin, nitrofen, nitrophenolate-sodium (isomer mixture), nitrofluorfen, nonanoic acid, norflurazon, orbencarb, orthosulfamuron, oryzalin, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, oxasulfuron, oxaziclomefone, oxyfluorfen, paclobutrazol, paraquat, paraquat dichloride, pelargonic acid (nonanoic acid), pendimethalin, pendralin, penoxsulam, pentanochlor, pentoxazone, perfluidone, pethoxamid, phenisopham, phenmedipham, phenmedipham-ethyl, picloram, picolinafen, pinoxaden, piperophos, pirifenop, pirifenop-butyl, pretilachlor, primisulfuron, primisulfuron-methyl, probenazole, profluazol, procyazine, prodiamine, prifluraline, profoxydim, prohexadione, prohexadione-calcium, prohydrojasmone, prometon, prometryn, propachlor, propanil, propaquizafop, propazine, propham, propisochlor, propoxycarbazone, propoxycarbazone-sodium, propyrisulfuron, propyzamide, prosulfalin, prosulfocarb, prosulfuron, prynachlor, pyraclonil, pyraflufen, pyraflufen-ethyl, pyrasulfotole, pyrazolynate (pyrazolate), pyrazosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, pyrazoxyfen, pyribambenz, pyribambenz-isopropyl, pyribambenz-propyl, pyribenzoxim, pyributicarb, pyridafol, pyridate, pyriftalid, pyriminobac, pyriminobac-methyl, pyrimisulfan, pyrithiobac, pyrithiobac-sodium, pyroxasulfone, pyroxsulam, quinclorac, quinmerac, quinoclamine, quizalofop, quizalofop-ethyl, quizalofop-P, quizalofop-P-ethyl, quizalofop-P-tefuryl, rimsulfuron, saflufenacil, secbumeton, sethoxydim, siduron, simazine, simetryn, SN-106279, optionally methyl (2R)-2-({7-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-naphthyl}oxy)propanoate, sulcotrione, sulfallate (CDEC), sulfentrazone, sulfometuron, sulfometuron-methyl, sulfosate (glyphosate-trimesium), sulfosulfuron, SYN-523, SYP-249, optionally 1-ethoxy-3-methyl-1-oxobut-3-en-2-yl 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoate, SYP-300, optionally 1-[7-fluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-3-propyl-2-thioxoimidazolidine-4,5-dione, tebutam, tebuthiuron, tecnazene, tefuryltrione, tembotrione, tepraloxydim, terbacil, terbucarb, terbuchlor, terbumeton, terbuthylazine, terbutryn, thenylchlor, thiafluamide, thiazafluron, thiazopyr, thidiazuron, thiencarbazone, thiencarbazone-methyl, thifensulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, thiobencarb, tiocarbazil, topramezone, tralkoxydim, triafamone, triallate, triasulfuron, triaziflam, triazofenamide, tribenuron, tribenuron-methyl, trichloroacetic acid (TCA), triclopyr, tridiphane, trietazine, trifloxysulfuron, trifloxysulfuron-sodium, trifluralin, triflusulfuron, triflusulfuron-methyl, trimeturon, trinexapac, trinexapac-ethyl, tritosulfuron, tsitodef, uniconazole, uniconazole-P, vernolate, ZJ-0862, optionally 3,4-dichloro-N-{2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy]benzyl}aniline, and/or one of more of the following compounds:


2. An active compound combination according to claim 1 further comprising at least one of the safeners: benoxacor, cloquintocet, cyprosulfamide, dichlormid, fenclorim, fenchlorazole furilazole, isoxadifen, mefenpyr, 4-(dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane, 2,2,5-trimethyl-3-(dichloroacetyl)-1,3-oxazolidine.
 3. An agrochemical composition comprising an active compound combination according to claim 1, and one or more extenders and/or surfactants.
 4. An active compound combination according to claim 1 capable of being used for controlling an animal pest and/or unwanted vegetation.
 5. Method for controlling an animal pest and/or unwanted vegetation, comprising allowing an active compound combination according to claim 1to act on an animal pest, unwanted vegetation and/or a habitat thereof.
 6. A Process for preparing an agrochemical composition, comprising mixing an active compound combination according to claim 1 with one or more extenders and/or surfactants.
 7. An active compound combination according to claim 1, wherein said one or more compounds of B comprises one or more compounds from groups (B1) to (B4), where group (B1) comprieses B1.2, B1.5, B1.12, B1.13, B1.16, B1.17, B1.21, B1.22 and where group (B2) comprises B2.7, B2.16, B2.17, B2.18, B2.25, B2.26, B2.27 and where group (B3) comprises B3.1, B3.2, B3.4, B3.5, B3.6, B3.20, B3.25, B3.29, B3.30, B3.31, B3.32, B3.33 and where group (B4) comprises B4.2, B4.4.
 8. A method for controlling an animal pest and/or unwanted vegetation comprising applying a combination as defined in claim 1, to a plant and/or to an above-ground part of a plant.
 9. Method for improving production potential of a transgenic plant by controlling an animal pest and/or unwanted vegetation and/or by improving plant health and/or by improving resistance to abiotic stress comprising treating the transgenic plant with an effective amount of an active compound combination according to claim
 1. 10. Method according to claim 9, wherein the transgenic plant is a soya bean plant and/or a cotton plant.
 11. An active compound combination according to claim 1 capable of being used with a transgenic plant.
 12. A combination comprising an active compound combination according to claim 1 and at least one transgenic plant.
 13. A composition according to claim 3 capable of being used for controlling an animal pest and/or unwanted vegetation.
 14. A method for controlling an animal pest and/or unwanted vegetation comprising applying a combination as defined in claim 2 to a plant and/or to an above-ground part of a plant. 